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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. How close is it to the end of school when Mick slams a student into a locker, making him cry, in Part 4, Chapter 3?

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

3. Mick's counselor at the rehabilitation center tells Mick that he has to realize and live what?

4. Where does Mick's team go after the game in Part 5, Chapter 15?

5. Where does Carl Deuker live and work today?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mick realize about Drew in Part 5, Chapter 15? What does the reader realize?

3. How are the steroids affecting Mick in Part 4, Chapter 2?

4. What is the underlying reality of Mick's depression in Part 4, Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

9. What saves Mick in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

10. What leads Mick to waver in his second chances in Part 4, Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the characters of Matt Drager, Nolan Brown and Clark in the novel. In what ways are these characters antagonistic? How does Mick feel about each of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the differences between steroids and stack injections. What are the dangers of each? How do each of the different drugs affect Mick in the novel?

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