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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. With how many points did Jen Pariseau enter the 1992-93 season?

2. Who did the Amherst High School football team play on Thanksgiving in 1992?

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

4. What is the name of the store where Kim Warner worked part-time during the school year?

5. What is the name of Gumby's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions did the applicants for the team have to answer on their application forms?

2. What did Rita confide to Jen in Chapter 9?

3. Why did Jen Pariseau give a speech in Chapter 9? What did she discuss in the speech?

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

5. How is Jonesbones described? What is her real name?

6. What does the word "team" mean to Coach Moyer?

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

8. How did Rita deal with the boy who was harassing and stalking her in Chapter 8?

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

10. How is Sophie King's family described?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's depiction of Coach Moyer in the book. What makes Moyer a good coach? What are Moyer's faults as a coach? How would you describe Moyer's relationship with his players?

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