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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the score when the Dragons lost in 1988?
(a) 59-58.
(b) 61-60.
(c) 55-54.
(d) 54-53.

2. After the first game of basketball, how much longer do the men ask to play?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

3. In 1988, why does the shot Coach Lou made during the tournament game not count?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Offensive goal tending.
(c) Foul.
(d) 3 second rule.

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

5. In the Prologue when Gene considers taking to Couch Lou, how long does he put off talking to him?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) Weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) Months.

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. What is the final score when the Dragons lose the De La Salle game?

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

4. In Chapter 2, how long has Gene lived in Oakland and never really noticed how popular basketball is?

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

(see the answer key)

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