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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) With his lawyer present.
(b) Off the record.
(c) Not followed by questions.
(d) At a press conference.

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

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

4. After returning to the press room, Stevie checks with his editor, and the editor tells him what in Chapter 7?
(a) His story is well done.
(b) His story needs to be longer.
(c) He needs to do more interviews.
(d) His story is too long.

5. Stevie and Susan Carol overhear the guy in the gray suit and someone else talking about throwing what game in Chapter 5?
(a) Sunday's game.
(b) Monday's game.
(c) Wednesday's game.
(d) Thursday's game.

6. Where does Stevie live with his family in the novel?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) Dallas.

7. When the guard takes them to Chip in Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol give Chip hints in front of the guard to let them know they overheard his conversation yesterday with whom?
(a) Dick Vitale.
(b) Dick Weiss.
(c) Thomas Whiting.
(d) Tony Kornheiser.

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

9. In Chapter 10, Chip treats Stevie and Susan Carol as though they are what?
(a) Wealthy.
(b) Children.
(c) Reporters.
(d) Sports fans.

10. In Chapter 9, Stevie and Susan Carol discover that Chip Graber doesn't have what at the hotel?
(a) A roommate.
(b) A room.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A car.

11. Dick Weiss tells Stevie and Susan Carol that they have to work how, in Chapter 3?
(a) Like mules.
(b) On deadline.
(c) Together.
(d) In a relaxed manner.

12. As the winner of an essay contest, Stevie has the opportunity to cover what sports event as a student reporter?
(a) The Stanley Cup.
(b) The World Series.
(c) The Super Bowl.
(d) The Final Four basketball games.

13. Susan Carol and Stevie run into what MSU staff member who gives them his keycard to go to his room in Chapter 8?
(a) Dean Wojenski.
(b) Thomas Whiting.
(c) Chip Graber.
(d) Jerry Ventura.

14. The character of Susan Carol is described as being very what in the narrative?
(a) Fat.
(b) Short.
(c) Tall.
(d) Naive.

15. When he meets Susan Carol on the court, Stevie asks her if she's been able to find who in Chapter 6?
(a) Chip Graber.
(b) Dick Weiss.
(c) The man in the gray suit.
(d) Bobby Kelleher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Stevie and Susan Carol discuss who they can trust with the information they overheard and decide to go to Brill and whom?

2. What is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions?

3. The NCAA is headquartered in what city?

4. When Stevie and Susan Carol read Professor Whiting's bio in the media program, they find out he sits on a sub-committee about what?

5. In Chapter 6, Stevie comes up with a plan for Susan Carol to talk to different men to see if she recognizes what?

(see the answer keys)

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