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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 Gumby's weight at birth?
(a) 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
(b) 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces.
(c) 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
(d) 9 pounds, 9.25 ounces.

2. How many students does the author say were in Kathleen's class?
(a) 250.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 300.

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

4. What is the name of Lucia's father?
(a) Jim Maraniss.
(b) Ron Moyer.
(c) Dale Houle.
(d) Al McGuire.

5. How tall was Jamila when she started out on the team in seventh grade?
(a) 4'6".
(b) 4'11".
(c) 4'9".
(d) 4'7".

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 9?

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

3. What were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes directed to circle on their application?

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

5. How much was the sports participation fee for any student that played a varsity or junior varsity sport at Amherst High School?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Sophie King's family described?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How many applicants came to the tryouts for the team in Chapter 5? Who stood out in the tryouts?

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

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