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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 did Maggie's mother die?

2. How tall is Maggie?

3. What rank was Phillip Bradford?

4. Who is the British actress in bed with Will in Rio the day before the World Cup game?

5. What did he teach at the West Point Academy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Will's concentration in the final seconds of the World Cup game that causes them to lose it?

2. How do Patrick O'Malley and Maggie Bradford meet?

3. How does Will behave when he meets the manager of the Hammersmith Rangers, Allan Thomas?

4. What two events in the park change Will?

5. What attributes enable Will to play outstanding football in England until he leaves Fulham Road Primary School?

6. How does Maggie finally get an interview with singer/producer Barry Kahn?

7. What happens when Maggie performs for the first time herself?

8. How does Winnie Lawrence convince Will to play for the American team even though Will is convinced they don't have a chance?

9. How does Will's new headmaster at Fulham Road Primary School describe Will?

10. Why is Maggie hiding under the porch with her three-year-old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maggie is able to afford the lawyer or legal team of her choice. How might her legal situation been different if she did not have the wealth that she did? How is our legal system skewed to favor those with money and status, and why? What would the chances for someone who was indigent and in the same situation as Maggie? Is it possible to change this disparity in the legal system? If so, how, and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Motivation can be provided in many ways. What is the best kind of motivation that can be used? Why is it better than other forms? What is the difference between negative and positive motivation? How strong are they and which is more effective? Why? What kind of motivation do you find is most effective with you and why? Is this positive or negative motivation? Which of these kinds of motivation were used to encourage Maggie? Will? Jennie?

Essay Topic 3

How can a child's development play a large role in the adult he/she becomes? In Will's case, childhood trauma goes largely unaddressed and leaves an angry and confused child to find ways to cope on his own. He does so with anger and abuse. How might this all have been avoided, if at all? What kinds of treatment should Will have received right from the start? How common do you believe untreated childhood trauma is? How likely is this to be the precursor for a life of crime or abuse? How many people dropped the ball in Will's life and in what way might they have helped him?

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