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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how long has Gene lived in Oakland and never really noticed how popular basketball is?
(a) Almost a decade.
(b) 11 years.
(c) About 12 years.
(d) 9 years.

2. What middle school did Ivan and Paris go to?
(a) West Oakland.
(b) Bret Harte.
(c) Montera.
(d) Roosevelt.

3. In the Prologue, how long does Gene say that it took to finish his last graphic novel?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 6 years.

4. In Chapter 3, who on the O'Dowd team draws first blood during the game with De La Salle?
(a) Arinze Chidom.
(b) Mike Hauser.
(c) Paris Austin.
(d) Isaiah Thomas.

5. How long after Gene says in the Prologue that he published his last graphic novel does he still not have a new novel started?
(a) Winter 2014.
(b) Fall 2014.
(c) Summer 2014.
(d) Spring 2014.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Coach Lou remember that when he took Ivan home a few times his freshman year that they could not get to his block?

2. In 1988 when the Dragon do to the state tournament, how many times have the Dragons played in the tournament before?

3. When did a bicycle company manufacture the first specialized basketball?

4. How long does Arinze Chidom go in before he gets taken out in the De La Salle game?

5. In 1988 at the state tournament game, what is the score with seven seconds to go in the fourth quarter with the Dragons down?

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