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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. By what time did every NBA team have at least a few Black players?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1959.
2. What are the first baskets for basketball made of?
(a) Peach baskets.
(b) Orange crates.
(c) Apple crates.
(d) Banana boxes.
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. When Brian Shaw was drafted into the NBA, what pick was he overall?
(a) 26.
(b) 24.
(c) 31.
(d) 18.
5. 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) 1981.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1978.
6. When did scientists say that Blacks were not as fit for athletics as whites?
(a) Turn of the 20th century.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1880s.
(d) Late 19th century.
7. During the 1948 game between the Globetrotters and the Lakers, what did Marques Haynes fracture during the game?
(a) Ankle.
(b) Vertebrae.
(c) Wrist.
(d) Shoulder.
8. What was the second college that Coach Lou played for?
(a) Clemson.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Texas Tech.
(d) Tennessee.
9. What was the final score when the Harlem Globetrotters beat the Lakers in 1948?
(a) 75-73.
(b) 63-60.
(c) 70-68.
(d) 59-61.
10. How tall is Paris Austin?
(a) 6 feet 3 inches.
(b) 6 feet 2 inches.
(c) 5 feet 11 inches.
(d) 5 feet 10 inches.
11. In the Prologue when Gene considers taking to Couch Lou, how long does he put off talking to him?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.
12. What was the score when the Dragons lost in 1988?
(a) 55-54.
(b) 54-53.
(c) 59-58.
(d) 61-60.
13. When a fight broke out at the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks game in 1947, who was called in to restore order?
(a) Security.
(b) National Guard.
(c) Sheriff's department.
(d) Police.
14. How long does the first conversation that Gene has with Couch Lou last?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) Almost an hour.
(c) About 45 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.
15. Who did the Dragons play in 2014 at State?
(a) Mater Del Monarchs.
(b) Manual Arts Toilers.
(c) Golden State Warriors.
(d) Greenshaw Cougars.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Gene start writing and drawing graphic novels?
2. When was dribbling first used in basketball competition?
3. In 1988 during the state tournament game, what is the score at half time with the Dragons ahead?
4. How tall was George Mikan, the Lakers' Center in 1948?
5. For the game with De La Salle High School in Chapter 3, what color uniforms do the Dragons wear?
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