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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Matt Drager caught drinking in Part 2, Chapter 8?

3. Mick's father promises to teach him to use the clutch and drive what after he has mastered driving an automatic in Part 1, Chapter 5?

4. How many times does Drager bench press the weight he taunts Mick to bench press in Part 3, Chapter 11?

5. What does Mick receive as a Christmas present in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What new responsibilities are given to Mick in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe stack injections and their history in athletics. What are stack injections composed of? What dangers does Mick face in taking them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of heroism in the novel. How does the fall of Mick's father from heroic status affect the protagonist? What other characters in the novel exhibit heroic characteristics? How?

Essay Topic 3

Describe foreshadowing and analyze Mick's actions and objectives in Part 3, Chapters 8 and 9. What does Mick want most in this point of the novel? What foreshadows Mick's later suicide attempt?

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