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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 character from The Silence of the Lambs did the girls imitate in Chapter 5?
(a) Buffalo Bill.
(b) Clarise Starling.
(c) Hannibal Lector.
(d) Michael Traynor.

2. How many points did Jamila score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?
(a) 20 points.
(b) 17 points.
(c) 12 points.
(d) 11 ponits.

3. 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) 10%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 5%.

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

5. What team did the Hurricanes play in their first game of the season in Chapter 8?
(a) West Springfield.
(b) Cathedral High.
(c) Northampton.
(d) Burlington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the writer of the article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette that discussed the coming game in Chapter 8?

3. How old was Kristin Marvin when she first dove off the low board into a pool?

4. What appeared on the court when Jen made her thousandth career point in Chapter 8?

5. What newspaper did Coach Moyer claim picked Northampton to be the season's regional champ in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jonesbones described? What is her real name?

2. How is the game against Hamp described in Chapter 9? What was the final score?

3. How does the author describe the atmosphere in Amherst in February in Chapter 9?

4. What physical ailment did Gumby face in sixth grade? How was it treated?

5. How is Gumby's family described? What is Gumby's real name?

6. How did Rita deal with the boy who was harassing and stalking her in Chapter 8?

7. What does the word "team" mean to Coach Moyer?

8. Why did Coach Moyer present the article from the Springfield Union to the girls in Chapter 8?

9. How does the author describe the atmosphere in November in Chapter 7?

10. What were the struggles that Kristin faced in Chapter 8?

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