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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Jen say she sought in her applications for the 1992-93 Hurricanes team?
(a) Shooting guard.
(b) Point guard.
(c) Small forward and power forward.
(d) Shooting guard and scoring forward.

2. What is the name of the all-women's college in Northampton?
(a) Williams.
(b) Vassar.
(c) Brown.
(d) Smith.

3. How many students does the author say were in Kathleen's class?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 250.
(d) 150.

4. How much money did the Dave Cowens Basketball School camp season cost for a resident camper when Rita wanted to attend?
(a) $250.
(b) $500.
(c) $420.
(d) $395.

5. When was the first class admitted into the Hampshire College?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. What team did the Hurricanes play in their first game of the season in Chapter 8?

2. What is referred to as the "dead mall" in Amherst in Chapter 9?

3. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?

4. What percentage of the students at Amherst Regional High School were on free or reduced-fee lunches at the time the book was written?

5. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?

(see the answer key)

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