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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the first baskets for basketball made of?
(a) Apple crates.
(b) Peach baskets.
(c) Banana boxes.
(d) Orange crates.

2. During the 1948 game between the Globetrotters and the Lakers, what did Marques Haynes fracture during the game?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Vertebrae.
(d) Ankle.

3. 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) Summer 2014.
(b) Spring 2014.
(c) Fall 2014.
(d) Winter 2014.

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

5. When was Michael Brown fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri?
(a) July 15, 2014.
(b) August 9, 2014.
(c) July 18, 2014.
(d) August 22, 2014.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a fight broke out at the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks game in 1947, who was called in to restore order?

2. Where does Gene teach high school?

3. When did the Syracuse Nationals host the Tri-Cities Blackhawks?

4. How tall was George Mikan, the Lakers' Center in 1948?

5. What is the score in the De La Salle game when De La Salle surges ahead in the second period and Alex Zhao is put into play?

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