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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. When did Zanen become the head coach at Arlee?

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

3. How much did Phil earn in Chapter 6 so he could play in the AAU?

4. How far is Arrlee from Bozeman?

5. How much older was Jordyn Clairmont than Phil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Will described in the Prologue?

2. What type of vehicle did Chasity buy Will in 2017, and what did the vehicle represent?

3. Why does Will hesitate to go play in a basketball tournament in the Prologue, and why does he decide to go?

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

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

6. How did Big Will find his career?

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

8. How does Sophie keep her promise to Will to be at the tournament in Chapter 4?

9. When was basketball introduced to Montana?

10. What happened in Arlee when No Child Left Behind was implemented?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Will and Phil and other talented players were not tapped for in-state scholarships. How were Will and Phil ignored when it came to in-state scholarships? Were they any less talented than those who received in-state scholarships? What role might institutional bias have played in their not receiving in-state offers?

Essay Topic 2

Zanen and the school board often were at odds. Why were Zanen and the board often at odds? Why might the crab-bucket effect have been a factor in the tension between them?

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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