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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what did Becky say she would have bought if the had not sent her boys to Griz camp?

2. When did Zanen become the head coach at Arlee?

3. How tall was Isaac Fisher as a sophomore?

4. In the Prologue, how long is the basketball tournament Will is going ot play in?

5. What is the date in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Arlee like?

2. What did Travis DeCuire believe was necessary for players to achieve success in Division I basketball?

3. How is Will described in the Prologue?

4. What were seventeens during basketball practice, and why were trash cans required?

5. In Chapter 8, what was Will's summer job?

6. How did Big Will find his career?

7. In Chapter 9, why did Greg end up in a hospital?

8. Who is Zanen Pitts and what is his background?

9. Why was Zanen not able to buy his grandparents' ranch?

10. How does Phil play the AAU?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zanen Pitts became interested in basketball and being a coach. What motivated Zanen’s interest in basketball and led to his decision to become a coach?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Brothers on Three? Why is it not historical fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Streep use chapter titles in Brothers on Three?

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