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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author describe as Kathleen Poe's greatest weakness as a player?
(a) She had no self-esteem.
(b) She had bad timing.
(c) She was too aggressive.
(d) She was too nice.

2. What nickname did Coach Moyer give to his mother-in-law who lived next door to him?
(a) "Lightning Marge."
(b) "Tornado Marge."
(c) "Hurricane Marge."
(d) "Jackhammer Marge."

3. What are the names of Coach Moyer's daughters?
(a) Rachel and Jessica.
(b) Mary and Michelle.
(c) Alice and Sarah.
(d) Kristin and Courtney.

4. How many points did Jamila score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?
(a) 12 points.
(b) 20 points.
(c) 11 ponits.
(d) 17 points.

5. What was Coach Moyer's phrase that referred to "a team without much in the way of coherent strategy" (149)?
(a) "Defensive Defense."
(b) "Jump and Pass."
(c) "Lob and Run."
(d) "Chuck and Chase."

6. What is the name of Gumby's mother?
(a) Anne Teschner.
(b) Gigi Kaeser.
(c) Sally Shore.
(d) Brenda Sepanek.

7. How many points did Gumby score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 9.

8. At what public school in Hadley did Ron Moyers coach boys from 1971-1977?
(a) Hopkins Academy.
(b) Deerfield Academy.
(c) Archfield High.
(d) Malvern Jr. High.

9. Who was the surprising member of the team that Coach Moyer announced in Chapter 6?
(a) Anne Teschner.
(b) Patri Abad.
(c) Brenda Sepanek.
(d) Gigi Kaeser.

10. What number was Jamila on the team?
(a) 16.
(b) 23.
(c) 11.
(d) 22.

11. What position did Jen say she sought in her applications for the 1992-93 Hurricanes team?
(a) Shooting guard and scoring forward.
(b) Small forward and power forward.
(c) Shooting guard.
(d) Point guard.

12. About how many girls were at the tryouts for the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team in Chapter 6?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

13. The 1992-93 girls' basketball season marked what year of Ron Moyer's coaching for the school?
(a) His sixth year.
(b) His fourth year.
(c) His ninth year.
(d) His tenth year.

14. What was the score for the last regular game of the season in Chapter 9?
(a) 78-56.
(b) 57-44.
(c) 56-23.
(d) 73-65.

15. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "TEAM, Underlinied and Capitalized."
(b) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(c) "You Can All Clap Now."
(d) "Feel the Fire."

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Jamila when she started out on the team in seventh grade?

2. What is the title of Chapter 9?

3. Who did the Amherst High School football team play on Thanksgiving in 1992?

4. How much was the sports participation fee for any student that played a varsity or junior varsity sport at Amherst High School?

5. How many students does the author say were in Kathleen's class?

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