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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Jamila Wideman born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Houston, Texas.

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

3. What does Kacey Schmitt teach?
(a) Gymnastics.
(b) Ballet.
(c) English.
(d) Basketball.

4. When did the author graduate college?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1989.

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

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

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

8. What is Rita Powell's mother's name?
(a) Mary Walters.
(b) Brenda Sepanek.
(c) Anne Teschner.
(d) Carol Gilligan.

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

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

11. In what grade did Jamila Wideman join the Amherst Lady Hurricanes?
(a) Ninth grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Eighth grade.
(d) Sixth grade.

12. What is Kristin Martin's father's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a contractor.
(c) He is a professor.
(d) He is a doctor.

13. What is the name of the all-women's college in Northampton?
(a) Brown.
(b) Smith.
(c) Vassar.
(d) Williams.

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

15. Who did Rita describe as a funny girl that was one of her best friends at camp in her letter home in Chapter 3?
(a) Brenda Sepanek.
(b) Anne Teschner.
(c) Megan Cowens.
(d) Carol Gilligan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain range embraces Amherst at its southern border?

2. What is the name of the all-women's college in South Hadley?

3. What did Kathleen Poe consider to be her safety school in regards to potential colleges?

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

5. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?

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