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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. In what grade was Jen Pariseau when she joined the team?

2. What kind of car did Kristin Marvin drive?

3. What did Kathleen Poe consider to be her safety school in regards to potential colleges?

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

5. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Jen Pariseau's family described?

2. How is Jamila Wideman's family described?

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

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

5. What is Jamila Wideman's history with and relationship to basketball?

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

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

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

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

10. What intention does the author describe for the book in her Prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does author Madeleine Blais describe her relationship and history with team sports? What prompted the author to write In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle? What do you think the author's objectives were in writing the book?

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

Describe and discuss the author's depiction of Kim Warner in the book. Why did Kim feel responsible for the loss in the last season? How does the author describe Kim's family? How did Kim prepare for the 1992-93 season?

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