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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. Mike's job allows him a membership at what gym?

2. What is the name of the vice principal at Shilshole High School?

3. Where do Mick and the trainer go to talk in Part 3, Chapter 13?

4. What does Mick's high school switch over to in Part 3, Chapter 14?

5. What coach doesn't care about what grade someone is in; if the player is good, the player will play in Part 3, Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Mick get an F on an essay in Part 1, Chapter 4? What does it make him realize about football?

9. How does Mick describe his childhood and feelings about his father in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Peter Volz in the novel. How does Mick feel about his first meeting with Peter? How is Mick's second meeting with the trainer different?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Coach Downs and Coach Carlson in the novel. How do the coaches compare with one another? What do the students know of Carlson before he takes the position?

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