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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. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?
(a) Northampton.
(b) Chesterton.
(c) Willhem.
(d) Pelham.

2. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) Standards of Academic Development.
(b) Study of Athletic Discipline.
(c) Seasonal Affective Disorder.
(d) Station for Advanced Development.

3. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?
(a) Granola bars and kale salads.
(b) Heroin and cocaine.
(c) Real estate and faith in the future.
(d) Cocaine and marijuana.

4. Where were the Amherst Lady Hurricanes playing on the night of March 3, 1992?
(a) Central Mass High School.
(b) Jefferson High School.
(c) Union High School.
(d) Cathedral High School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mountain range embraces Amherst at its southern border?

2. The author notes in Chapter 2, "As a child of mixed races, Jamila was often asked by interviewers whether she identified more with being white or with being black" (43). How did Jamila respond?

3. How tall is Jamila Wideman?

4. When was Amherst designated as a township?

5. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jamila Wideman's history with and relationship to basketball?

2. How is Patri Abad described in the narrative?

3. What game is described on March 3, 1992? Who played and what was at stake?

4. What was Kristin's main concern about the coming season in Chapter 4?

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

6. What are some of the main characteristics of Amherst, Massachusetts?

7. How is Lucia Moraniss described in the narrative?

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

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

10. How does the author describe Rita Powell's home life?

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