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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many points did Jen score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?
(a) 19.
(b) 2.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

2. Who was the writer of the article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette that discussed the coming game in Chapter 8?
(a) Jeff Thomas.
(b) John Edgar Wideman.
(c) Anne Teschner.
(d) Al McGuire.

3. How much was the sports participation fee for any student that played a varsity or junior varsity sport at Amherst High School?
(a) $60.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $30.

4. The author asserts in the opening of Chapter 8, "The first game of a season is always a time of" what (149)?
(a) "Testing."
(b) "Vulnerability."
(c) "Terror."
(d) "Trouble."

5. In Chapter 6, Coach Moyer told those trying out for the team, "The first rule of tryouts is" what (112)?
(a) "Don't hurt the Big Guy."
(b) "Focus on the other player."
(c) "Don't talk about tryouts."
(d) "Don't drop the ball."

6. How many members comprised Coach Moyer's 1992-93 Amherst Lady Hurricanes team?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

7. What college is located in Northampton?
(a) Smith College.
(b) UMass.
(c) Brown University.
(d) Howard College.

8. Where did Kim Warner send clippings about the Hurricanes' progress to her father?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Florida.

9. The author notes in Chapter 5 that Courtney Moyer and Jen Pariseau had been close friends since what age?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

10. On what date did Amherst beat Cathedral?
(a) March 15.
(b) December 18.
(c) December 12.
(d) January 12.

11. What newspaper did Coach Moyer claim picked Northampton to be the season's regional champ in Chapter 8?
(a) The Boston Globe.
(b) The Northampton Gazette.
(c) The Springfield Union.
(d) The Pelham Paper.

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

13. What was the final score in the game between Chicopee High play and Amherst in Chapter 8?
(a) 65-46.
(b) 79-65.
(c) 58-35.
(d) 72-45.

14. Who is the coach in Agawam that told his players "Little eyes are watching you," according to the author in Chapter 5 (102)?
(a) Dale Houle.
(b) Lou Conte.
(c) John Edgar Wideman.
(d) Clay Blair.

15. What is Jonesbones's real name?
(a) Emily Jones.
(b) Anne Teschner.
(c) Brenda Sepanek.
(d) Gigi Kaeser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes directed to circle on their application?

2. Who wrote Jen a letter on January 31, 1993?

3. What is the name of the gym where Jamila and Kristin went to practice at in Chapter 8?

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

5. What was the final score in the game between Amherst and Cathedral?

(see the answer keys)

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