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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Exposition.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Propaganda.

2. The essay winners and their parents have an opportunity to meet a famous sports writer from what publication in Chapter 2?
(a) The New York Daily News.
(b) The Denver Post.
(c) The L.A. Times.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

3. With whom do Stevie and Susan Carol eat breakfast in Chapter 8?
(a) Their fathers.
(b) Thomas Whiting.
(c) Coach K.
(d) Dick Weiss.

4. Thomas Whiting teaches at what university in the novel?
(a) USC.
(b) Boise State.
(c) Duke.
(d) MSU.

5. Chip Garber is the star player of what team in the novel?
(a) Duke University.
(b) Syracuse.
(c) USC.
(d) MSU.

Short Answer Questions

1. The character of Susan Carol is described as being very what in the narrative?

2. What is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible object to represent a less tangible object or some intangible quality or idea?

3. Susan Carol and Stevie run into a MSU staff member who gives them his keycard to get what in Chapter 8?

4. As they approach the locker room, who lets Susan Carol through but tries to stop Stevie in Chapter 5?

5. Stevie wants to include the number of references to student athletes, so he asks who to keep track of the number of references for him in Chapter 5?

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