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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Brian Shaw was drafted into the NBA, what pick was he overall?
(a) 31.
(b) 24.
(c) 18.
(d) 26.
2. When a fight broke out at the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks game in 1947, who was called in to restore order?
(a) Police.
(b) Sheriff's department.
(c) National Guard.
(d) Security.
3. How tall was George Mikan, the Lakers' Center in 1948?
(a) 6 feet 8 inches.
(b) 6 feet 5 inches.
(c) 6 fee 2 inches.
(d) 6 feet 10 inches.
4. In the Prologue when Gene considers taking to Couch Lou, how long does he put off talking to him?
(a) Months.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) Weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.
5. How long does the first conversation that Gene has with Couch Lou last?
(a) Almost an hour.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) About 45 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 2, how long has Gene lived in Oakland and never really noticed how popular basketball is?
2. At the end of Chapter 5, what underclassman transfers to another school?
3. What are the Bishop Gorman Gaels ranked in the U.S.?
4. Where does Gene teach high school?
5. What does Gene show that he usually hurt when playing basketball?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are Ivan and Paris alike and unalike?
2. What do Coach Lou and Assistant Coach Tony Freccero say about Coach Phelps as a person?
3. How has Gene felt about sports since he was a little kid?
4. How did Coach Lou change by his junior year?
5. How does Gene find his next story?
6. How did Zip Gayles react when Marques Haynes got creative during a basketball game?
7. What did scientists have to say about Black athletes at the turn of the twentieth century?
8. In the Prologue, what does Gene share about his last graphic novel and starting a new one?
9. How long has Coach Lou been coaching at O'Dowd, and how many times has he taken to the Dragons to State?
10. When the Dragons lose an exhibition game in Chapter 3, what conversation does Gene have with his wife?
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