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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. Where does Mick's mother currently work in the novel?

2. Mick receives a call from the head coach at Shilshole High School in Part 2, Chapter 3 inviting him to do what?

3. What is the name of Mick's father's old football friend who calls in Part 1, Chapter 7?

4. What is the name of Mick's grandmother who visits for Christmas in Part 3, Chapter 5?

5. Mick Johnson's earliest memory is of playing football with his father when he was how old?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss acceptance to varsity team and Mick's expectations for the season in Part 2, Chapters 4-6. Where does Mick hope to be placed by the coaches? What is his placement?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of responsibility in the novel. How does Mick feel about his growing responsibilities in Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5? What does the Jeep signify to Mick?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative voice of the novel and analyze Mick Johnson as the protagonist. What is revealed about Mick's childhood in the first three chapters? How does the reader know Mick is the protagonist?

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