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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. Mick's father explains in Part 1, Chapter 9 that he hasn't told his son Mick about his past before because he wanted what?
(a) His old name to remain a secret.
(b) The right setting.
(c) To forget about it.
(d) To be a hero to him.

2. Mick sees an infomercial advertising what in Part 3, Chapter 7?
(a) An electric grill.
(b) Muscle building pills.
(c) Male enlargement pills.
(d) Excercise equipment.

3. What grade does Mick make on his football essay in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) C.
(b) D.
(c) A.
(d) F.

4. Mick's father's old football friend has extra tickets to what game in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) The Mariners.
(b) The Cardinals.
(c) The Cubs.
(d) The Orioles.

5. What month is it when Mick gets his learner's permit to drive in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) January.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mick's father makes Mike begin kindergarten a year later than his friends so that Mick is what?

2. What is a method of starting a drive in American football?

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

4. How many yards must an onside kick travel before the kicking team can touch it in football?

5. Mick tells his father that night he will be starting on Friday's game against who in Part 2, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Mick's relationship with his mother described in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

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