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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what product of her uncle's did Rita chop onions to produce?
(a) Mountain Farms dill pickle slices.
(b) McIlhenny's Tabasco sauce.
(c) Birch Hill Country Foods barbecue sauce.
(d) Big Daddy's Carolina style barbecue sauce.

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

4. Who was the coach for the Amherst Lady Hurricanes in 1992?
(a) Brenda Sepanek.
(b) Ron Moyer.
(c) Carol Gilligan.
(d) John Edgar Wideman.

5. What is Kristin Marvin's mother's profession?
(a) Computer consultant.
(b) School counselor.
(c) Jewelry store owner.
(d) Banker.

6. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?
(a) Chesterton.
(b) Northampton.
(c) Willhem.
(d) Pelham.

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

8. What is the name of the team at the Amateur Athletic Union that Jen and Jamila played with?
(a) The Northampton Blue Devils.
(b) The Cathedral Bullets.
(c) The Massachusetts Buffalo.
(d) The Central Mass Cougars.

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Amherst designated as a township?

2. How tall is Jonesbones described as in Chapter 4?

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

4. How much money did the Dave Cowens Basketball School camp season cost for a resident camper when Rita wanted to attend?

5. What are described as Rita Powell's most prized possessions in Chapter 3?

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