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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the all-women's college in South Hadley?
(a) Mount Holyoke.
(b) Smith.
(c) Brown.
(d) Vassar.

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

3. What was the school bus nicknamed by the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) The Hurricane Eye.
(b) The Yellow Cadillac.
(c) The Fixalot.
(d) The Blue Bus.

4. What does the author refer to her recitals in synchonized swimming in the Prologue?
(a) Swimphony.
(b) Mimicry.
(c) Swimreaction.
(d) Mirror swimming.

5. In what U.S. state is the book set?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Iowa.

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

7. Where did Jen Pariseau live with her family in 1992?
(a) Chester.
(b) Boston.
(c) Pelham.
(d) Willham.

8. 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) $395.
(d) $250.

9. How tall is Kristin Marvin described as in Chapter 4?
(a) 5'10".
(b) 6'.
(c) 5'11".
(d) 5'10.5".

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

11. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a butcher.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a novelist.

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

13. What is Kim Warner's mother's name?
(a) Anne Teschner.
(b) Megan Cowens.
(c) Sue Warner.
(d) Brenda Warner.

14. Who was the lone senior on the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team that played her last game in March of 1992?
(a) Jen Pariseau.
(b) Anna Borders.
(c) Brenda Sepanek.
(d) Jamila Wideman.

15. Where had Kristin Marvin lived with her mother for five years after her parents divorced?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New Hampsire.
(c) New York.
(d) Vermont.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team members often go for ice cream after games?

2. On what team did Rita Powell play when she attended the Dave Cowens Basketball School?

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

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

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

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