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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. In Chapter 5, what college did Phil tell Streep he was considering?

3. How old is William Mestethy Jr. in 2017?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, how long before tip-off did Warriors' players show up?

5. After Phil played in the AAU in Las Vegas, where was he offered a scholarship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Phil Malatare?

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

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

4. How did Big Will find his career?

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

6. In 2017, who was the head coach of the Grizzlies?

7. How does Phil play the AAU?

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

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

10. What is the AAU?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Big Will had regrets about how he had lived his life. What regrets did Big Will have and how did those regrets influence his ambitions for Will?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world those people inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Streep use imagery to help readers imagine the world where people live in Brothers on Three?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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