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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money did the Dave Cowens Basketball School camp season cost for a resident camper when Rita wanted to attend?
(a) $420.
(b) $500.
(c) $250.
(d) $395.

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

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

4. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "Losing."
(b) "You Can All Clap Now."
(c) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(d) "Rising Tide."

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

6. What team were the Amhers Lady Hurricanes playing on March 3, 1992?
(a) The Goza Beavers.
(b) The Cathedral Badgers.
(c) The Central Mass Cougars.
(d) The Northampton Blue Devils.

7. Where did Kristin Marvin live with her family?
(a) Shutesbury.
(b) Tattery.
(c) Pelham.
(d) Malvern.

8. In what grade was Jen Pariseau when she joined the team?
(a) Eighth grade.
(b) Ninth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Sixth grade.

9. When does the author describe Bobby Thompson making a home run that was heard around the world in the Prologue?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1951.

10. What does Jamila's name supposedly mean in Arabic?
(a) Brave.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Fierce.
(d) Beautiful.

11. When was Amherst designated as a township?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1689.
(c) 1759.
(d) 1789.

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

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

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

15. Where did Patri Abad move when she left Amherst?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the author graduate college?

2. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?

3. What was the school bus nicknamed by the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, according to the author in Chapter 1?

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

5. What does Kacey Schmitt teach?

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