View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Belichick attribute his losing his first head coach interview in 1989?
(a) Not being quick on his feet.
(b) Not placing enough value on excellence.
(c) Being too self confident.
(d) Not realizing the value of promoting the team.

2. What position is Belichick given when Parcells leaves the Patriots?
(a) He follows Parcells to his new team.
(b) Patriots' Defensive Coordinator.
(c) Patriots' Head Coach.
(d) Patriots' Assistant Coach.

3. Where is Belichick born?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Tennessee.

4. When Belichick looked for new players, he looked for talent and __________.
(a) Proven performance.
(b) High expectations.
(c) Leadership.
(d) Low salary.

5. Why does Belichick find it difficult to maintain an authority relationship with the players while working for the New York Jets?
(a) He does not understand what it is to be a player.
(b) He does not have enough experience.
(c) He has low self-esteem.
(d) He is younger than many of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bill Parcells leave the New England Patriots in 1997?

2. What type of information does the author receive about the Patriots?

3. Bledsoe is not as important to the team's success as ________ thinks.

4. Who does Belichick marry in 1978?

5. Belichick is a strong believer in ___________-based rewards.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 238 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample