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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Patri Abad move when she left Amherst?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

2. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1978.

3. How much money did the Dave Cowens Basketball School camp season cost for a resident camper when Rita wanted to attend?
(a) $500.
(b) $420.
(c) $250.
(d) $395.

4. Who did Rita describe as a funny girl that was one of her best friends at camp in her letter home in Chapter 3?
(a) Carol Gilligan.
(b) Brenda Sepanek.
(c) Anne Teschner.
(d) Megan Cowens.

5. When was the first class admitted into the Hampshire College?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote In a Different Voice?

2. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?

3. What is the name of the all-women's college in Northampton?

4. What is Rita Powell's mother's name?

5. What is the name of Lucia Maraniss's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Rita Powell want to attend summer camp?

2. What intention does the author describe for the book in her Prologue?

3. How did Rita Powell accumulate the money needed for summer camp?

4. What did Coach Moyer discuss with Kristin when he called her into his office in Chapter 4?

5. How is Jamila Wideman's performance in the game described in Chapter 1?

6. How is Jamila Wideman's family described?

7. Why did Kim feel responsible for the Hurricanes' loss to Northampton in the 1992 playoff game?

8. How does the author describe the atmosphere of Amherst in the fall in Chapter 4?

9. How was the anymosity between Jamila and Jen resolved in Chapter 2?

10. How is Lucia Moraniss described in the narrative?

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