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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Sheriff's department.
(b) Police.
(c) National Guard.
(d) Security.

2. When Brian Shaw was drafted into the NBA, what pick was he overall?
(a) 18.
(b) 26.
(c) 31.
(d) 24.

3. 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?
(a) 18-21.
(b) 19-23.
(c) 21-25.
(d) 20-24.

4. When did the Harlem Globetrotters play the Minneapolis Lakers?
(a) February 11, 1948.
(b) Febuary 2, 1948.
(c) February 19, 1948.
(d) February 21, 1948.

5. What was the second college that Coach Lou played for?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Texas Tech.
(c) Clemson.
(d) Tennessee.

6. When were iron hoops with cord nets used for baskets for basketball?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1897.

7. What does Gene show that he usually hurt when playing basketball?
(a) Fingers.
(b) Face.
(c) Ankle.
(d) Head.

8. When did Coach Lou graduate from O'Dowd?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1984.

9. How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score in a single game?
(a) 80.
(b) 70.
(c) 100.
(d) 90.

10. How long does Arinze Chidom go in before he gets taken out in the De La Salle game?
(a) 5 minutes 18 seconds.
(b) 2 minutes 19 seconds.
(c) 4 minutes 3 seconds.
(d) 3 minutes 21 seconds.

11. When did Mike Phelps, Coach Lou's coach during his high school years, become the men's varsity basketball coach at O'Dowd?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1981.

12. How many times was Earvin "Magic" Johnson a NBA champion?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

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

15. With how many minutes left in a game between the Syracuse Nationals and the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, did the ball get loose and Pop Gates and Chick Meehan went after it?
(a) 7 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 6 minutes.
(d) 4 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first baskets for basketball made of?

2. How large of a crowd assembled to watch the Harlem Globetrotters play the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948?

3. For the game with De La Salle High School in Chapter 3, what color uniforms do the Dragons wear?

4. When was dribbling first used in basketball competition?

5. How tall is Paris Austin?

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