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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. What is the name of Mick's father's old football friend who calls in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Steer Williams.
(b) Bull Tinsley.
(c) Ram MacGuiness.
(d) Buck Johnson.

2. What kind of car does Mick's mother teach him to drive in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Jeep.
(b) Subaru.
(c) Honda.
(d) Lotus.

3. Drew and who attempt to console Mick, telling him the loss wasn't his fault in Part 3, Chapter 1?
(a) DaShawn.
(b) Kaylee.
(c) Mike.
(d) Matt.

4. What does Mick's father give him for Christmas in Part 3, Chapter 5?
(a) A signed football.
(b) His watch.
(c) His gun.
(d) His Jeep.

5. Mick's father is furious to discover that Mick has done what in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) Looked him up online.
(b) Stolen the car.
(c) Gotten kicked off the team.
(d) Quit football.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 10, Mick attempts a second touchdown but falls short by how much?

2. Because of Mick's hustle and attitude, he is given what position in Part 2, Chapter 7?

3. Coach Carlson has reorganized the gym and has put up what in Part 3, Chapter 6?

4. What is the name of the teacher Mick writes an essay about football for in Part 1, Chapter 4?

5. In what city do Mick and his family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mick's character develop in Part 2, Chapter 1?

2. How does the author develop the reader's attachment to the team in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. What does Mick begin doing in order to gain strength in Part 3, Chapter 7? Why?

4. How does Carlson effectively motivate the team in Part 3, Chapter 6?

5. What gives Mick an opportunity to step up in the team in Part 2, Chapter 8? How does he feel about the opportunity?

6. How does Mick's father deal with Mick's discovery in Part 1, Chapter 8?

7. How does Mick's father prepare him for a life of football in Part 1, Chapter 2? How does Mick's interest develop?

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

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

10. How does the author introduce conflict in Part 3, Chapter 10?

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