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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. In 2014, how many times including that time had the Dragons made it to the State Championship?

2. When was Michael Brown fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri?

3. When was dribbling first used in basketball competition?

4. When was Gene's last graphic novel published in the Prologue?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zip Gayles react when Marques Haynes got creative during a basketball game?

2. When the Dragons lose an exhibition game in Chapter 3, what conversation does Gene have with his wife?

3. What does Gene learn about Ivan from a Sports Stars of Tomorrow video on YouTube?

4. How was basketball developed over the years?

5. What was Coach Lou like when he was a freshman at O'Dowd?

6. How are Ivan and Paris alike and unalike?

7. What does Gene comment about basketball in Oakland?

8. Why did the Dragons lose the tournament game Coach Lou's junior year in high school?

9. In the Prologue, what does Gene share about his last graphic novel and starting a new one?

10. Why does Weston Bell quit the Dragons and transfer to another school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Lou often says Coach Phelps was a father figure to him. Why does Coach Lou say that Coach Phelps was a father figure to him? Why is the coach/player relationship important?

Essay Topic 2

Jeevin is a Punjabi kid who practices the Sikh faith. What are similarities and differences between the Sikh faith and Catholicism? Why did Jeevin’s faith make it difficult for him to be at O’Dowd at first?

Essay Topic 3

Yang often shows players stepping forward when making a change in their lives. What does stepping forward symbolize in Dragon Hoops?

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