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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. George asks Tom if Tom has a ______________ problem.

2. Who threatens to kill Phil?

3. How many losing seasons did the team of men have?

4. What type of surgery has the coach recently had?

5. What is Tom Daley doing in the living room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coach respond when Tom challenges him on the championship being a myth?

2. What theory does James have for why George's wife may have started an affair with Phil?

3. Why does Phil think that people just want him for his money after he witnesses the scene between James and George about politics?

4. Which character seems to be the only one with a voice of reason in the play?

5. How does Coach respond when hearing about the affair between Phil and George's wife?

6. How does Phil learn Sharmen's real feelings about him?

7. What are the men able to remember as the Coach recalls the final ten seconds of the championship game?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding George and a gun?

9. How do the men react to Coach in spite of his candor about their failures?

10. What is the strength of the bond between the men as the play ends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Coach and the four men in the play. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Antagonism takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON? Cite an example to support your answer.

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