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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 Sophie slip and facture a hip?

2. When did Phil sleep in with a cough and a splitting headache in Chapter 18?

3. How far of a drive was it from Arlee to Denver?

4. In Chapter 18, what did Zaenen have in the bed of his Chevy when he arrived at practice?

5. In 2011 how many of the 504 tenured and tunure-track faculty members at the University of Montana identified as Native American?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did David Whitesell announce his resignation from Arlee Schools?

2. Why might Phil not get a scholarship with the Griz?

3. What tournament did Will and Phil play at the beginning of Chapter 21 and how did they do?

4. On March 1, who was sick during the first game Arlee played?

5. What did Will's college prospects depend upon?

6. Why was Zanen irritated on team photo day in Chapter 15?

7. How did Zanen's father help him deal with the nerves Zanen struggled with as a younger man?

8. Why was Will's health concerning in Chapter 18?

9. In Chapter 12, what unwelcome messages had Zanen received from Bartels, the atheltic director?

10. What rituals did John and TJ perform if they shot a buffalo?

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

Arlee was experiencing a suicide cluster during the time of Brothers on Three. How and why was suicide a problem on the reservation?

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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