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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. Who threatens to kill Phil?

2. Who suggests that Phil let his own son get more playing time?

3. Tom tells George that he saw a woman that they __________________________.

4. What does the coach yell out at the men and want them to do when he enters the house?

5. George has learned some unfavorable information about which one of his opponent's relatives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it ironic that Tom serves as the voice of reason in the play?

2. Who are the first two characters to be introduced in the play?

3. What resentments does James carry about his life?

4. How many of the men have known the truth about the final game for all these years?

5. What city does the play take place in and how does its decline mirror the lives of the men of the championship team?

6. How have the men's lives paralleled the fate of Scranton?

7. What does Phil state as his main reason for his unwillingness to back George in the election?

8. How do Coach and Phil seem to be especially tied to the past?

9. What is the premise of THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON?

10. How does James' interest in running for mayor come up in conversation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of men in the 1970s when the men in the play are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of George and Phil. What are their roles within the story? Why is there such animosity between the two? Does their level of success create more competition between them than with any of the other men? Why would Marion be attracted to both of these men and for what reasons?

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