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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue - Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many colleges are there in the town of Amherst?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

2. How old was Jen Pariseau when her parents divorced?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six.

3. The author notes in Chapter 2, "As a child of mixed races, Jamila was often asked by interviewers whether she identified more with being white or with being black" (43). How did Jamila respond?
(a) She said she most identified with being herself.
(b) She said that it depended on who she was around.
(c) She said she most identified with being black.
(d) She said she most identified with being white.

4. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?
(a) Willhem.
(b) Pelham.
(c) Chesterton.
(d) Northampton.

5. When did the author graduate college?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade was Jen Pariseau when she joined the team?

2. Who is Jamila Wideman's father?

3. Where did Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?

4. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

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