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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kristin Marvin's mother?

2. Where did Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?

3. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?

4. What kind of car did Kristin Marvin drive?

5. For what product of her uncle's did Rita chop onions to produce?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rita Powell accumulate the money needed for summer camp?

2. How is Jamila Wideman's family described?

3. What is the author's history with team sports?

4. How does the author describe Rita Powell's home life?

5. Where did Rita Powell want to attend summer camp?

6. What was Kristin's main concern about the coming season in Chapter 4?

7. How did Kathleen Poe feel about the coming 1993 season? What predominated her thoughts about the coming school year?

8. How is Jamila Wideman's performance in the game described in Chapter 1?

9. What are some of the main characteristics of Amherst, Massachusetts?

10. How is Kim Warner's family life described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author explore and emphasize the themes of gender expectations and women's struggles for equality in athletics in the book? What are examples of bias against women sports? How have perceptions of women athletes changed?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the two Emilys that the author describes on the team? What were their nicknames? Why were they given these nicknames? What strengths and weaknesses did each present?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Jamila Wideman and Jen Pariseau in the book. What led to the animosity between these friends? How did they repair their relationship?

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