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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 college is located in Northampton?

2. What team did the Hurricanes play in their first game of the season in Chapter 8?

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

4. What position did Jen say she sought in her applications for the 1992-93 Hurricanes team?

5. Where did Jen Pariseau say her family would go around New Year's in her application to the team in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kathleen struggle on the team? How did Coach Moyer deal with it?

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Coach Moyer present the article from the Springfield Union to the girls in Chapter 8?

7. How is the game against Hamp described in Chapter 9? What was the final score?

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

9. Why was Jade Sharpe chosen for the team? How is Jade described?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Amherst, Massachusetts. Where in the state is Amherst located? What colleges are established in Amherst? How does the author describe Amherst's inhabitants?

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

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?

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