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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was Coach Lou promoted to head coach of the Dragons?
2. When does Gene write that James Naismith changed the world?
3. How many seniors are on the Dragon team in Chapter 2?
4. Where does Gene teach high school?
5. How long after Gene says in the Prologue that he published his last graphic novel does he still not have a new novel started?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the early days of basketball when there were no leagues at the national level, how did some teams take on ethnic themes to draw crowds to their games?
2. Why did the Dragons lose the tournament game Coach Lou's junior year in high school?
3. How did Zip Gayles react when Marques Haynes got creative during a basketball game?
4. How did Coach Lou get interested in basketball?
5. How are Ivan and Paris alike and unalike?
6. Who created the game of basketball and when?
7. How did Felton "Zip" Gayles want his players to play basketball?
8. What does Gene comment about basketball in Oakland?
9. In the Prologue, what does Gene share about his last graphic novel and starting a new one?
10. What does Gene learn about Ivan from a Sports Stars of Tomorrow video on YouTube?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Women’s basketball was developed in 1892. Why were rules for basketball especially adapted to allow women to play? How did those rules reflect the gender bias that was prevalent at that time?
Essay Topic 2
Illustrations can be just as important as or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in Dragon Hoops? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?
Essay Topic 3
Oderah and Arinze are brother and sister who played basketball together growing up. What type of relationship do the siblings have? How do they trash talk one another? What does trash talk reveal about their relationship?
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