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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 month is it when Drew notices his chest growing from the steroids in Part 4, Chapter 5?

2. Peter arranges for what in Part 4, Chapter 2?

3. Mick forgets what on the field and leaves the locker room to get it in Part 5, Chapter 8?

4. Getting suspended would be like throwing away Mick's position to whom in Part 4, Chapter 3?

5. Coach Carlson's plan in the first game of the season in Part 5, Chapter 1 is what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the outcome of the first game of the season in Part 5, Chapter 1? How does Mick feel about his performance?

4. Why is Mick depressed in Part 4, Chapter 10? What brings him out of it?

5. What does Mick discover in an outing with friends in Part 4, Chapter 6?

6. How is Mick humiliated in Part 4, Chapter 7? What does this even signify for his character?

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

8. How do the steroids continue to affect Mick in Part 4, Chapter 4?

9. How does Mick's life and career mirror his father's in Part 5, Chapter 10?

10. What causes Mick to go back to using drugs in Part 5, Chapter 7? What new drug does he begin to take?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history and effects of powder and vitamin supplements on Mick. How do these supplements affect Mick's performance, both in positive and negative ways?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of alienation in the novel. How is this theme indicated through symbolism. In what ways does Mick become more alienated and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tactics used in the game between Foothill and Shilshole in Chapters 9 and 10. What actions did Mick make in the game? What are the results of Mick's actions?

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