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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chip says he'll tell Stevie and Susan Carol his story as long as it's what in Chapter 10?
(a) Off the record.
(b) At a press conference.
(c) With his lawyer present.
(d) Not followed by questions.

2. Whose room are Stevie and Susan Carol attempting to locate in Chapter 8?
(a) Tony Kornheiser's
(b) Chip Graber's.
(c) Jerry Ventura's.
(d) Dick Vitale's.

3. In Chapter 8, Susan Carol and Stevie both tell their fathers that they have what in the morning?
(a) Player interviews.
(b) Radio interviews.
(c) Television interviews.
(d) Coach interviews.

4. As they approach the locker room, Susan Carol gets Stevie in by producing the letter stating they are what in Chapter 5?
(a) "Only children."
(b) "Fully accredited media."
(c) "Only kept from sensitive areas."
(d) "Allowed to roam the stadium."

5. What refers to the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel?
(a) Rising Action.
(b) Denouement.
(c) Climax.
(d) Exposition.

6. Who explains to Stevie who each of the players are and the other members who work for the team in Chapter 4?
(a) Stuart Feeley.
(b) Thomas Whiting.
(c) Dick Weiss.
(d) Bobby Kelleher.

7. When they try to pick up their media credentials, Stevie is given a hard time because he does not have what?
(a) A famous name.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Both his parents with him.
(d) A photo ID.

8. The sporting event Stevie has the opportunity to cover as a student reporter takes place at what arena?
(a) Rogers Arena.
(b) The Superdome.
(c) Madison Square Garden.
(d) Wrigley Field.

9. In Chapter 3, Stevie and Susan Carol have to pose with what for pictures?
(a) The Duke team.
(b) A basketball.
(c) Their plaques.
(d) A hockey stick.

10. Susan Carol tells Stevie that she already did what for the day in Chapter 3?
(a) Went to church.
(b) Called her parents.
(c) Finished her homework.
(d) Wrote her story.

11. The other winner of the student reporter essay contest, aside from Stevie, is from where?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Dakota.

12. 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?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Narrative.
(d) Exposition.

13. In Chapter 3, Stevie and Susan Carol are attending what?
(a) The coaches dinner.
(b) The rules meeting.
(c) The trophy presentation.
(d) The awards breakfast.

14. In Chapter 10, Stevie and Susan Carol tell their story to Chip, and Chip says there is nothing they can do about what?
(a) Who televises the game.
(b) NCAA rules.
(c) The blackmail.
(d) A player having a bad game.

15. What is the name of the head coach of Duke in the novel?
(a) Coach N.
(b) Coach J.
(c) Coach K.
(d) Coach M.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stevie decides to write his story about what in Chapter 5?

2. Where do Susan Carol and Stevie sit down to review what they know in Chapter 7?

3. Stevie and Susan Carol part for dinner and plan to meet the next morning to go to the hotel where what team is staying?

4. How old is Stevie?

5. What word refers to the act of extortion by intimidation?

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