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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. Who is Kristin Marvin's maternal grandmother?

2. What does the author claim were the "drugs of choice in Amherst" in the 1980s in Chapter 3 (72)?

3. Where was Jamila Wideman born?

4. When does the author describe Bobby Thompson making a home run that was heard around the world in the Prologue?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Coach Moyer say to the team that caused them to cry in Chapter 1?

3. What game is described on March 3, 1992? Who played and what was at stake?

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

5. How is Jen Pariseau's family described?

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

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

8. What is Jen Pariseau's history with and relationship to basketball?

9. How is Lucia Moraniss described in the narrative?

10. How is Patri Abad described in the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's depiction of Lucia Maraniss. What position did Lucia play on the team? What aspects of Lucia are considered noteworthy by the author and by her teammates?

Essay Topic 2

What problem did Rita face during the basketball season but outside of the court? Who did she confide in about her problems? What resolution came about?

Essay Topic 3

What atmosphere does the author illustrate for the opening of Chapter 1? What are the thoughts and emotions of the Hurricanes team members? Why did they feel as they did?

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