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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 10 when Will and a buddy went looking for whitetails, what did Will take to drink?

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

3. By 2012, how many of Arlee's third graders read at advanced levels?

4. How much is the gymnasium worth in Arlee?

5. When did Zanen Pitts' father lead the Arlee Warriors basketball team to their first state finals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Phil Malatare?

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

3. In Chapter 3, where do the first tournament games take place?

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

5. How does Phil play the AAU?

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

7. How is Will described in the Prologue?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Basketball was introduced to Native Americans in the 1890s. How was basketball introduced to Native Americans? What opportunities did it offer Indigenous Americans?

Essay Topic 2

Streep uses pacing to create tension in Chapter 20. How does Streep use pacing to create tension in that chapter and other sections of Brothers on Three?

Essay Topic 3

Zanen frequently uses hyperbole in his conversations. How does Zanen’s use of hyperbole impact what readers think about him?

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