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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Jamila Wideman born?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1978.

2. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) Study of Athletic Discipline.
(b) Standards of Academic Development.
(c) Station for Advanced Development.
(d) Seasonal Affective Disorder.

3. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?
(a) Cocaine and marijuana.
(b) Real estate and faith in the future.
(c) Heroin and cocaine.
(d) Granola bars and kale salads.

4. What is the name of Lucia Maraniss's mother?
(a) Brenda Sepanek.
(b) Anne Teschner.
(c) Megan Cowens.
(d) Gigi Kaeser.

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) "Onions and Metal Nets."
(b) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(c) "You Can All Clap Now."
(d) "Losing."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kristin Marvin's stepfather who worked as a contractor?

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

3. What is the name of Kristin Marvin's mother?

4. When did women first enter Amherst College as transfer students?

5. Where did Kristin Marvin live with her family?

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