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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 team were the Amhers Lady Hurricanes playing on March 3, 1992?

2. Where does the author describe Kristin Marvin as having a summer job in Chapter 4?

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

4. What is the title of Chapter 3?

5. What does the author refer to her recitals in synchonized swimming in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Jamila Wideman's family described?

3. How does the author describe the atmosphere of Amherst in the fall in Chapter 4?

4. What did Coach Moyer discuss with Kristin when he called her into his office in Chapter 4?

5. How was the anymosity between Jamila and Jen resolved in Chapter 2?

6. How did Kim Warner prepare for the 1992-93 season?

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

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

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

10. Who led the author to write about the Amherst Lady Hurricanes? How?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the main positions in basketball. How many positions are there? What role does each position play? What roles are assigned to the members of the Hurricanes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the author's characterization of Patri Abad. Where did Patri's family move at the end of the last school year? Why did the family move back to Amherst? What position did Patri play on the team?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the author's depiction of Kathleen Poe in the book. Why was senior year a significant time for Kathleen? How did this reflect on her performance on the court? What was Kathleen's greatest weakness as a player?

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