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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 a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Flashback.
(d) Foreshadowing.

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

3. What is the name of Mick's grandmother who visits for Christmas in Part 3, Chapter 5?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Deanna.
(d) Harriet.

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

5. Who invites Mick to play football with other kids at Crown Hill Park in Part 2, Chapter 1?
(a) DaShawn Free.
(b) Kaylee Sullivan.
(c) Drew Carney.
(d) Matt Drager.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coach Downs is quitting to take on a job as offensive coordinator where in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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

3. Mike's job allows him a membership at what gym?

4. Mick tells DeShawn and who that he can no longer give them a ride home in Part 3, Chapter 12?

5. What kind of athlete was Mick's mother previously?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mick feel about his friends in Part 3, Chapter 11? Why?

2. Why does Mick get an F on an essay in Part 1, Chapter 4? What does it make him realize about football?

3. What is Mick's meeting with Peter Volz like in Part 3, Chapter 13?

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

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

6. What does Carlson's prediction signify in Part 3, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

10. How is Mick's responsibility symbolized in his car in Part 3, Chapter 5?

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