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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 new football coach in eighth grade had played ball at what college?
(a) Humboldt State University.
(b) Oregon State University.
(c) Arizona State University.
(d) University of Montana.

2. What decision do Mick and Drew make regarding the gym in Part 3, Chapter 9?
(a) They will recommend it to all their friends.
(b) Not to go back.
(c) To get a monthly membership.
(d) To get a lifetime membership.

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

4. How many times does Drager bench press the weight he taunts Mick to bench press in Part 3, Chapter 11?
(a) 45.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

5. Where does Mick's father take him to teach him how to fire a gun in Part 3, Chapter 4?
(a) A firing range.
(b) The back yard.
(c) The National Forest.
(d) The ocean.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old is Mick in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. What month is it when Mick gets his learner's permit to drive in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What increases stress and pressure for Mick in Part 3, Chapter 14?

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

4. What is Mick's response when Coach Carlson tries to convince him to train at the school gym instead of Popeye's in Part 3, Chapter 12?

5. How have Mick's responsibilities changed in Part 3, Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Mick view his successes in Part 2, Chapter 4?

(see the answer keys)

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