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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How tall is Coach Lou when he plays in the state tournament game in 1988?
(a) 6 feet 2 inches.
(b) 5 feet 8 inches.
(c) 6 feet.
(d) 5 feet 11 inches.

3. By what time did every NBA team have at least a few Black players?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1960s.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Lou weigh when he was a junior in high school?

2. How many rules does Naismith create for basketball?

3. After the first game of basketball, how much longer do the men ask to play?

4. What does Gene show that he usually hurt when playing basketball?

5. How many times was Earvin "Magic" Johnson a NBA champion?

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