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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the final score when the Harlem Globetrotters beat the Lakers in 1948?
(a) 59-61.
(b) 70-68.
(c) 63-60.
(d) 75-73.

3. What was Gene's nickname when he was in junior high?
(a) Stick.
(b) Beanstalk.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Noodles.

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

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

6. What are the Bishop Gorman Gaels ranked in the U.S.?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 5th.

7. Who did the Dragons play in 2014 at State?
(a) Mater Del Monarchs.
(b) Manual Arts Toilers.
(c) Golden State Warriors.
(d) Greenshaw Cougars.

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

9. With how much time on the clock during the tournament game in 1988, did Coach Lou shoot?
(a) 1 second.
(b) 4 seconds.
(c) 2 seconds.
(d) 3 seconds.

10. How many Black players did the NBL sign at the beginning of the 1946-47 season?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

11. What color shoes do the team want when Nike donates shoes?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

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

14. When was Gene's last graphic novel published in the Prologue?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2013.

15. How many instructors quit before Naismith took his class?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Gene start writing and drawing graphic novels?

2. What was the second college that Coach Lou played for?

3. What was the score when the Dragons lost the State Championship in 2014?

4. 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?

5. How tall is Coach Lou when he plays in the state tournament game in 1988?

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