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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 Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) Houston, Texas.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Clovis, New Mexico.

2. 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) Megan Cowens.
(c) Anne Teschner.
(d) Brenda Sepanek.

3. When did the author graduate college?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1989.

4. Who wrote In a Different Voice?
(a) John Edgar Wideman.
(b) Brenda Sepanek.
(c) Carol Gilligan.
(d) Ron Moyer.

5. Who is Kristin Marvin's maternal grandmother?
(a) Megan Smith.
(b) Clay Blair.
(c) Carol Gilligan.
(d) Gigi Kaeser.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?

2. In what grade was Jen Pariseau when she joined the team?

3. What Amherst event is hosted by the Rotary Club in August of each year?

4. Who was the lone senior on the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team that played her last game in March of 1992?

5. Who was the coach for the Amherst Lady Hurricanes in 1992?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author's history with team sports?

2. How is Lucia Moraniss described in the narrative?

3. How did Kathleen Poe feel about the coming 1993 season? What predominated her thoughts about the coming school year?

4. What is Jen Pariseau's history with and relationship to basketball?

5. How is Jen Pariseau's family described?

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

7. What did Coach Moyer say to the team that caused them to cry in Chapter 1?

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

9. How is Patri Abad described in the narrative?

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

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