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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of the students at Amherst Regional High School were on free or reduced-fee lunches at the time the book was written?
(a) 25%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 10%.

2. What was Gumby's weight at birth?
(a) 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
(b) 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
(c) 9 pounds, 9.25 ounces.
(d) 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

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

4. 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.

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

6. What did Coach Moyers say "is not something your grandparents can buy for you" in Chapter 5 (102)?
(a) "Playing with strength."
(b) "Having talent on the court."
(c) "Being part of a team."
(d) "Being able to make a hoop."

7. What physical details were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes required to list?
(a) Weight and body fat percentage.
(b) Height, weight, and age.
(c) Height and blood type.
(d) Age and clothing size.

8. When did Chicopee High play against Amherst at home in Chapter 8?
(a) December 16.
(b) May 15.
(c) December 23.
(d) January 12.

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

10. Who did Coach Moyer and Mike Thomas watch at a seminar in October of 1992?
(a) John Edgar Wideman.
(b) Dale Houle.
(c) Al McGuire.
(d) Lou Conte.

11. Who wrote the book The Headmaster?
(a) Megan Cowens.
(b) John McPhee.
(c) Sally Shore.
(d) Lou Conte.

12. What is the title of Chapter 8?
(a) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(b) "Tip-Off."
(c) "TEAM, Underlinied and Capitalized."
(d) "Losing."

13. How old was Kristin Marvin when she first dove off the high board into a pool?
(a) Three and a half.
(b) Six.
(c) Two and a half.
(d) Five and a half.

14. How old was Kristin Marvin when she first dove off the low board into a pool?
(a) 18 months old.
(b) 11 months old.
(c) 8 months old.
(d) 15 months old.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Jamila say she sought in her applications for the 1992-93 Hurricanes team?

2. Where did Gumby's father work as a professor of chemistry?

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

4. What does the author describe as Kathleen Poe's greatest weakness as a player?

5. What is the name of Gumby's father?

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