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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author behave when attending closed-door meetings?
(a) The author is loud and boisterous.
(b) The author asks questions.
(c) The author attempts to blend in.
(d) The author does not attend the meetings.

2. To what team is Drew Bledsoe traded at the end of the 2001 season?
(a) The Detriot Lions.
(b) The Buffalo Bills.
(c) The Philadelphia Eagles.
(d) The Dallas Cowboys.

3. Belichick is a strong believer in ___________-based rewards.
(a) Effort.
(b) Experience.
(c) Leadership.
(d) Performance.

4. For what college team is Belichick's father, Steve, the assistant coach?
(a) U.S. Naval Academy.
(b) Notre Dame.
(c) University of Oklahoma.
(d) Andover Wesleyan.

5. For what price are the Patriots bought in 1994?
(a) $20 million.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $0.2 million.
(d) $200 million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Belichick graduates from Andover Wesleyan, with what team does he obtain a job?

3. Belichick walks into a press conference having predicted what?

4. Belichick allows his vision of his team to be _______.

5. Who considers the start of the 2002 Patriots season as "just bad football?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Belichick born and raised? Where has he worked?

2. Describe Belichick's attitude about feedback from his staff, and how he has developed this attitude.

3. When is Bill Belichick hired as Head Coach of the New England Patriots and in what shape is the team?

4. What does Coach Belichick stress going into Super Bowl XXXVI and how does he emphasize this aspect?

5. How does the author interact with the team during meetings?

6. Who is Michael Holley and what does he propose to Bill Belichick in 2002?

7. What type of football background does Kraft have and where does he work after graduating college?

8. What is the deciding factor in Super Bowl XXXVI?

9. Who is Scott Pioli and what do his job responsibilities include?

10. What type of information does the author obtain about the Patriots, and how is he able to obtain this information?

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