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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What food had Kathleen Poe been known for eating and loving?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Pickles.
(d) Pizza.

3. When did women first enter Amherst College as transfer students?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1959.

4. What mountain range embraces Amherst at its southern border?
(a) The Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(b) The Rocky Mountains.
(c) The Holyoke Mountains.
(d) The Apache Mountains.

5. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(b) "Onions and Metal Nets."
(c) "Losing."
(d) "Feel the Fire."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kacey Schmitt teach?

2. What had Lucia Maraniss loved to do all her life, according to the author in Chapter 3?

3. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?

4. What is the name of the team at the Amateur Athletic Union that Jen and Jamila played with?

5. How many colleges are there in the town of Amherst?

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