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

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

3. What is the name of the store where Kim Warner worked part-time during the school year?
(a) A. J. Hastings Newsdealer.
(b) Sarah's baked good and candies.
(c) J. C. Penney department store.
(d) Eddie's Deli.

4. In Chapter 6, Coach Moyer told those trying out for the team, "The first rule of tryouts is" what (112)?
(a) "Don't talk about tryouts."
(b) "Focus on the other player."
(c) "Don't drop the ball."
(d) "Don't hurt the Big Guy."

5. Who wrote the book The Headmaster?
(a) John McPhee.
(b) Megan Cowens.
(c) Sally Shore.
(d) Lou Conte.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character from The Silence of the Lambs did the girls imitate in Chapter 5?

2. What physical details were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes required to list?

3. What is the name of Lucia's father?

4. What was the final score in the game between Amherst and Cathedral?

5. What was Coach Moyer's phrase that referred to "a team without much in the way of coherent strategy" (149)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions did the applicants for the team have to answer on their application forms?

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

3. Why did Kathleen struggle on the team? How did Coach Moyer deal with it?

4. Why did Jen Pariseau give a speech in Chapter 9? What did she discuss in the speech?

5. How did Jamila succeed in helping Kristin with her struggles in Chapter 8?

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

7. How is Sophie King's family described?

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

9. What is the significance of the slogan "Hoop Phi"?

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

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