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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. How much more money per month does Mick's trainer tell him it will cost for him to supply him with steroids in Part 4, Chapter 1?
(a) $10.
(b) $50.
(c) $80.
(d) $20.

2. Who is Mick's new football coach in eighth grade in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Mr. Stimes.
(b) Mr. Rooney.
(c) Mr. Downs.
(d) Mr. Carlson.

3. What is the name of the radio show Mick's father works on?
(a) "Ben in the A.M."
(b) "Rise and Shine."
(c) "Wake up call with Jery."
(d) "Morning Gossip."

4. Because of Mick's hustle and attitude, he is given what position in Part 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Special teams captain.
(b) Wide receiver.
(c) Quarterback.
(d) Runningback.

5. Mick's father makes Mike begin kindergarten a year later than his friends so that Mick is what?
(a) Able to play chess.
(b) Wiser than his classmates.
(c) Older than his classmates.
(d) Bigger than his classmates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Drew and who attempt to console Mick, telling him the loss wasn't his fault in Part 3, Chapter 1?

2. What does Mick discover to be very expensive in Part 3, Chapter 7?

3. Who is the head football coach at Shilshole High School in Part 2, Chapter 3?

4. Who moves around, sitting here and there and discussing the game with Mick, Drew, and the others in Part 3, Chapter 2?

5. Mick Johnson's earliest memory is of playing football with his father when he was how old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Mick go and consider a personal trainer in Part 3, Chapter 9? What sense does the reader gain from this encounter?

2. What does Mick discover in Part 1, Chapter 7? How does this discovery make him feel?

3. What significant example of foreshadowing takes place in Part 3, Chapter 8?

4. What does the pressure on Mick cause him to begin contemplating in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. What leads Mick to begin taking steroids in Part 4, Chapter 1? What risks does he face in doing so?

6. What are Mick's principle fears in Part 3, Chapter 1? Who solidifies these fears?

7. What title is Mick given in the team in Part 2, Chapter 7? How does he feel about his role?

8. Describe the game in Part 3, Chapter 2. Who do Mick and his friends believe will win?

9. How does Mick describe his childhood and feelings about his father in Part 1, Chapter 1?

10. What are some examples of foreshadowing in Part 2, Chapter 2?

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