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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 tells his parents he is sitting out of the next game for what reason in Part 5, Chapter 10?
(a) Bad behavior.
(b) A sore back.
(c) A sprained wrist.
(d) An injured ankle.

2. What is the name of Mick's counselor at the rehabilitation center in Epilogue, Chapter 2?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Mayberry.
(c) Mr. Riley.
(d) Mr. Edwards.

3. What does Mick do before the game in Part 5, Chapter 13?
(a) Tosses the ball with his dad.
(b) Eats a huge lunch.
(c) Goes fishing.
(d) Runs ten miles.

4. In Part 5, Chapter 9, a fumble is caught by an opposing player whom Mick has already beaten twice before and Mick does what?
(a) Trips him.
(b) Clotheslines him.
(c) Punches him.
(d) Tackles him.

5. Mick makes the papers for his game and sees that he has done what in Part 5, Chapter 2?
(a) Sprained his wrist.
(b) Fallen in love.
(c) Shattered a record.
(d) Broken his ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who compliments Mick for his athletic performance in Part 4, Chapter 10?

2. What does Mick decide not to take before the game in Part 5, Chapter 12?

3. In Part 5, Chapter 7, Coach Carlson decides to give Mick and who equal playing time to see who comes out on top?

4. Who does Mick stop hanging out with in Part 4, Chapter 4?

5. The first game of the season is against what team in Part 5, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What physical effects of ther steroids begin to affect Mick in Part 4, Chapter 5?

2. What opportunity does Mick decide to take in Part 4, Chapter 12?

3. What causes animosity and suspicion between Mick and Drew in Part 5, Chapter 8?

4. How does Drew prevent Mick from using drugs in Part 5, Chapter 13?

5. What is thematically significant about Mick's downfall in Part 5, Chapter 6?

6. How does Mick attempt to train in Part 5, Chapter 6? What internal conflict does he face?

7. How does Mick feel while watching the game in Part 5, Chapter 11?

8. What does Mick realize about his friendship with Drew in Part 5, Chapter 5?

9. How is Mick's athletic performance in Part 5, Chapter 3? How does he feel about it?

10. Is the ending of the book happy or sad? Why? What is the book's final message?

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