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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 2017, by how many points did Phil want to win every game?

2. When do the events in Chapter 3 take place?

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

4. Before the smallpox era, how many did the Q'lipse and Selis number?

5. In the spring of 2008, how many of Arlee's third graders read at advanced levels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jennifer Jilot, and how does she help Will get reinstated on sports teams?

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

3. How did Big Will find his career?

4. What is Arlee like?

5. When Streep and Zanen meet, why does Zanen believe no one will ever recruit Ty?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Will's parents meet and what were Will's early years like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Phil and Will struggle with the decision to leave home. What do Phil and Will feel about leaving the reservation? Why do they struggle with the decision to leave home?

Essay Topic 3

Basketball has been an important part of Will’s and Phil’s lives. How and why has basketball been an important part of Will’s and Phil’s lives?

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