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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With how many points did Jen Pariseau enter the 1992-93 season?
(a) 578.
(b) 995.
(c) 689.
(d) 944.

2. What were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes directed to circle on their application?
(a) Their athletic heroes.
(b) The position they hoped to attain.
(c) The days of the week they are available.
(d) The correct basketball terms.

3. What appeared on the court when Jen made her thousandth career point in Chapter 8?
(a) A cheerleader.
(b) A white penguin.
(c) A pink gorilla.
(d) A giand teddy bear.

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

5. How many students does the author say were in Kathleen's class?
(a) 250.
(b) 200.
(c) 300.
(d) 150.

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

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

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

9. What is referred to as the "live mall" in Amherst (181)?
(a) The Cortana Mall.
(b) The Greenway Mall.
(c) The Hampshire Mall.
(d) The Mountain Farms Mall.

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

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

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

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

14. What is the name of Lucia's father?
(a) Ron Moyer.
(b) Al McGuire.
(c) Dale Houle.
(d) Jim Maraniss.

15. What sport did Coach Moyer's daughters excel in?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Basketball.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author asserts in the opening of Chapter 8, "The first game of a season is always a time of" what (149)?

3. In Chapter 6, Coach Moyer told those trying out for the team, "The first rule of tryouts is" what (112)?

4. What did Lucia's team members convince her to do at the last game of the regular season?

5. Where was Coach Moyer's older daughter a student, according to the author in Chapter 5?

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