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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 Chapter 6, Coach Moyer told those trying out for the team, "The first rule of tryouts is" what (112)?

2. What is referred to as the "live mall" in Amherst (181)?

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

4. What did Lucia's team members convince her to do at the last game of the regular season?

5. What character from The Silence of the Lambs did the girls imitate in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What physical ailment did Gumby face in sixth grade? How was it treated?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the author describe the second game between the Hurricanes and Northampton in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who did Coach Moyer choose for each position in the 1992-93 Hurricanes team? Why did he choose each individual for her position? What strengths and weaknesses did Moyer take into account?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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