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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 was the score of the first game of the season for the Hurricanes in Chapter 8?
(a) 62-45.
(b) 52-13.
(c) 73-59.
(d) 59-42.

2. What is the name of Gumby's father?
(a) Lou Conte.
(b) Al McGuire.
(c) Clay Blair.
(d) Stan Shore.

3. Who did Coach Moyer and Mike Thomas watch at a seminar in October of 1992?
(a) Lou Conte.
(b) Dale Houle.
(c) John Edgar Wideman.
(d) Al McGuire.

4. When was the first organizational meeting for the 1992-1993 season, according to the author in Chapter 5?
(a) Mid-October.
(b) Mid-November.
(c) Mid-December.
(d) Late October.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jen Pariseau say her family would go around New Year's in her application to the team in Chapter 5?

2. What did Coach Moyers say "is not something your grandparents can buy for you" in Chapter 5 (102)?

3. What was the score when Amherst played West Side for the second time in Chapter 8?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Jade Sharpe chosen for the team? How is Jade described?

2. Who invented basketball? When and where was it invented?

3. What were the expectations and the outcome of the Hurricanes game against West Springfield?

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

5. What happened when Jen scored her thousandth career score in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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