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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. Who had called Jurgenson to check on Chip in Chapter 18?

2. Chip calls to let them know he is going to be a few minutes late for what in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 12, Susan Carol is about to call Dean Wojenski before they go to what state?

4. Susan Carol discovers that Dean Wojenski lives in what city in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 18, Steve Jurgenson restricts who with duct tape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Stevie, Susan Carol ,and Chip return to the Superdome in Chapter 15?

2. What lie do Stevie and Susan Carol devise in order to meet the dean in Chapter 13?

3. What does the dean tell Susan Carol when she calls him in Chapter 12? Who does she encounter in the game?

4. What famous sports journalist do Stevie and Susan Carol meet in Chapter 12?

5. What moral of the story is revealed in Coach Graber's discussion with his son in Chapter 19?

6. What do Brill and Weiss suggest Stevie and Susan Carol do in Chapter 19?

7. Who do Stevie, Susan Carol, and Chip decide to reveal the blackmailing plot to in Chapter 15?

8. How does the game end in Chapter 12? Who does Stevie encounter after the game?

9. Where does Chip agree to meet Steve Jurgenson in Chapter 16? Who does Susan Carol inform about their whereabouts?

10. What does Susan Carol discover when she calls the dean's office in Chapter 11? Where is the dean located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the teams involved in the Final Four Games in the novel. Which team is Stevie rooting for? Which team is Susan Carol a fan of? What is the outcome of the games? How does the blackmailing scheme affect the games' outcome?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the blackmailing plot and Chip Graber's involvement. Why did Chip decide not to go to his father when Professor Whiting told him about his transcript? What would you have done under the circumstances? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss Stevie Thomas as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Stevie? What is the sporting event Stevie is covering? What award did Stevie win in order to cover the event? Where does Stevie live with his family? What does Stevie aspire to be when he grows up?

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