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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. Drew invites Mick where later in the day in Part 4, Chapter 8?

2. When was Carl Deuker born?

3. Who does Drew say misses Mick in Part 4, Chapter 9?

4. Who receives the snap at the beginning of a play in football?

5. Where does Carl Deuker live and work today?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the outcome of the game in Part 5, Chapter 14? Why is this significant?

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

3. What saves Mick in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

4. What does Mick do as a result of rage in Part 5, Chapter 9? What are the consequences?

5. What performance enhancing drugs does Mick begin taking in Part 4, Chapter 9? Why?

6. What are Mick's actions in Part 5, Chapter 2? What emotions drive those actions?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Coach Carlson's predictions in the 4A championship game. How does this action gain the coach respect? What is Mick's impression of the coach's predictions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mick's altercation with Russ Diver in the reading. What leads up to Mick's attack on Russ? Who stops the fight and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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