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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 number was Jamila on the team?

2. What was the final score in the game between Chicopee High play and Amherst in Chapter 8?

3. How many points did Jamila score in the first game of the season in Chapter 8?

4. Where did Gumby's father work as a professor of chemistry?

5. Who was the surprising member of the team that Coach Moyer announced in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the struggles that Kristin faced in Chapter 8?

2. What did Jamila discuss with the press in Chapter 9?

3. How does the author describe the atmosphere in November in Chapter 7?

4. How is Gumby's family described? What is Gumby's real name?

5. How many applicants came to the tryouts for the team in Chapter 5? Who stood out in the tryouts?

6. Who invented basketball? When and where was it invented?

7. How did Jamila succeed in helping Kristin with her struggles in Chapter 8?

8. How does the author describe the atmosphere in Amherst in February in Chapter 9?

9. What happened when Jen scored her thousandth career score in Chapter 8?

10. What were the expectations and the outcome of the Hurricanes game against West Springfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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