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

2. 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) 20%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 10%.

3. What was the score for the last regular game of the season in Chapter 9?
(a) 57-44.
(b) 56-23.
(c) 73-65.
(d) 78-56.

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

5. About how many girls were at the tryouts for the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team in Chapter 6?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many points did Jen score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?

2. What sport did Coach Moyer's daughters excel in?

3. The 1992-93 girls' basketball season marked what year of Ron Moyer's coaching for the school?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Jamila discuss with the press in Chapter 9?

4. How does the author describe the second game between the Hurricanes and Northampton in Chapter 8?

5. How is Sophie King's family described?

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

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

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

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

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

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