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The Blind Side | Quiz

Michael Lewis (author)
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The Blind Side | Quiz

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1)

When analyzing Michael's performance on the field, what is the one thing Coach Freeze believes he is lacking? (from Chapter 4, The Blank Slate)

Agility.
Speed.
Understanding.
Motivation.
2)

When Michael is out of school, how many hours per day does he play basketball, practicing to be a famous athlete one day? (from Chapter 12, And Moses Stuttered)

8 hours a day.
12 hours a day.
10 hours a day.
6 hours a day.
3)

How long is the history of the game of football given by Michael Lewis? (from Chapter 5, Death of a Lineman)

40 years.
60 years.
80 years.
100 years.
4)

Which of the following people does Michael move in with, providing the first stable home he's ever had? (from Chapter 4, The Blank Slate)

Steve Simpson.
Coach Freeze.
Tom Lemming.
Sean Tuohy.
5)

What position did Coach Long play in during his time with the NFL? (from Chapter 5, Death of a Lineman)

Referee.
Receiver.
Left Tackle.
Quarterback.
6)

Which team wins the championship game at the end Michael's first football season? (from Chapter 6, Inventing Michael)

Munford.
Briarcrest.
Carlsberg.
Parabay.
7)

After he is taken out of his mother's home, how long does Michael refuse to go to school? (from Chapter 12, And Moses Stuttered)

For 12 months.
For 6 months.
For 24 months.
For 18 months.
8)

After Michael is found guilty of injuring the young boy, what is his criminal sentence? (from Chapter 12, And Moses Stuttered)

6 months in minimum security prison.
2 years of probation.
10 hours of community service.
He is given a warning.
9)

At the championship game, why does Coach Freeze decide to call for a new play, that none of the players have previously practiced? (from Chapter 6, Inventing Michael)

Because he wants to show the scouts what Michael is capable of.
Because he wants to shake up the opposing team.
Because he wants his team to think on their feet.
Because he is bored repeating the same play over and over.
10)

When professional football first began, what does Lewis claim was at the center of the game? (from Chapter 5, Death of a Lineman)

Kicking.
Tackling.
Running.
Passing.
11)

Who does Walsh replace Montana with during his game against Doleman? (from Chapter 9, Birth of a Star)

Bubba Paris.
Michael Oher.
Lawrence Taylor.
Steve Young.
12)

What is holding Michael back from being eligible to attend college? (from Chapter 6, Inventing Michael)

His grades.
His age.
His paperwork.
His weight.
13)

What happens to the salaries of quarterbacks after Walsh introduced his theory of offense? (from Chapter 5, Death of a Lineman)

Quarterback salaries shrink.
Quarterback salaries rise.
Quarterback salaries fluctuate.
Quarterback salaries remain the same.
14)

What does Antonio tease Michael about, causing Michael to violently attack his friend? (from Chapter 10, The Egg Bowl)

The Tuohy family.
His struggle in school.
His weight.
His mother's drug addiction.
15)

Which of the following divisions is Michael's football team included in? (from Chapter 4, The Blank Slate)

Division III.
Division II.
Division IV.
Division I.
16)

When Michael is psychologically evaluated, at what age does the doctor claim Michael's rate of knowledge is? (from Chapter 8, Character Courses)

A seven-year-old.
An eighteen-year-old.
A thirteen-year-old.
A ten-year-old.
17)

After Michael's first Egg Bowl, who is fired from the Ole Miss team? (from Chapter 10, The Egg Bowl)

Coach DeLeone.
The waterboy.
Coach Freeze.
Coach O.
18)

During what year will Michael start as a freshman at the college of his choice? (from Chapter 7, The Pasta Coach)

1975.
1985.
2005.
1995.
19)

Which of the following athletes did Michael admire most when he was a child? (from Chapter 11, Freak of Nurture)

Joe Montana.
Michael Jordan.
Shaq O'Neil.
Magic Johnson.
20)

What crime does Big Tony catch Michael committing at Birchcrest? (from Chapter 12, And Moses Stuttered)

Vandalizing.
Stealing.
Cheating.
Drinking while underage.
21)

When Michael lifts a nose tackle off the ground during a game, how far does he throw him? (from Chapter 6, Inventing Michael)

Twenty yards.
Fifteen yards..
Five yards.
Ten yards.
22)

Which of the following people uses Michael's success to negotiate a new job for himself? (from Chapter 8, Character Courses)

Coach Freeze.
Steve Simpson.
Sean Tuohy.
Big Tony.
23)

Which of the following Tuohy family members is considered the most well-connected and can get Michael anything he's ever wanted? (from Chapter 6, Inventing Michael)

Collins Tuohy.
Leigh Anne Tuohy.
Sean Tuohy Senior.
Sean Tuohy Junior.
24)

What does Leigh Anne steal to use in Michael's high school year book? (from Chapter 8, Character Courses)

A greeting card.
A Bible verse.
A baby picture.
A bouquet of flowers.
25)

Which of the following people's presence in the hospital room elicits the strongest reaction from Michael? (from Chapter 4, The Blank Slate)

The nurse.
Mr. Tuohy.
The coach.
His mother.
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