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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kathleen Poe consider to be her safety school in regards to potential colleges?
(a) Duke University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Bucknell University.
(d) Princeton University.

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) "You Can All Clap Now."
(b) "Losing."
(c) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(d) "Rising Tide."

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

5. What are described as Rita Powell's most prized possessions in Chapter 3?
(a) Her journals.
(b) Her rings.
(c) Her uniforms.
(d) Her drawings.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe Bobby Thompson making a home run that was heard around the world in the Prologue?

2. Who is Kristin Marvin's maternal grandmother?

3. At what public school in Hadley did Ron Moyers coach boys from 1971-1977?

4. In what year was there a brutal stabbing murder of a woman in a store parking lot in Amherst?

5. When was the first class admitted into the Hampshire College?

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