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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jamila Wideman's father?
(a) John Edgar Wideman.
(b) Michael Wideman.
(c) Andrew Lee Wideman.
(d) Jason Wideman.

2. Where did Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Clovis, New Mexico.

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

4. What does the author claim the official seal is for Amherst in Chapter 1?
(a) A book and a plow.
(b) A cross and a torch.
(c) A star.
(d) A sword and a shield.

5. 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 black.
(b) She said she most identified with being herself.
(c) She said that it depended on who she was around.
(d) She said she most identified with being white.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jamila's name supposedly mean in Arabic?

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

4. How old was Jen Pariseau when her parents divorced?

5. What does the author refer to her recitals in synchonized swimming in the Prologue?

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