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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. How old was Jen Pariseau when her parents divorced?

2. Who was the lone senior on the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team that played her last game in March of 1992?

3. Who did Rita describe as a funny girl that was one of her best friends at camp in her letter home in Chapter 3?

4. What does Jamila's name supposedly mean in Arabic?

5. Where did Patri Abad move when she left Amherst?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Patri Abad described in the narrative?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the family lives of two or more Hurricanes team members. How do the family relationships differ? How do the family lives of these characters inform their thoughts and actions?

Essay Topic 2

How did Coach Moyer prepare his athletes for the coming season? What was the regimen of their practices? What was required of the girls in practice?

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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