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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. What position does Belichick play in 1971 at Andover Wesleyan?
(a) Quarterback.
(b) Defensive lineman.
(c) Center.
(d) Tight end.

2. What strategy is not effective against the Rams' quarterback?
(a) Prevent.
(b) Man Coverage.
(c) Blitzing.
(d) Zone Coverage.

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

4. What type of information does the author receive about the Patriots?
(a) Day-to-day operations.
(b) No information.
(c) Personal secrets.
(d) Proper media answers.

5. Why does Bill Parcells leave the New England Patriots in 1997?
(a) Because of tensions with Robert Kraft.
(b) Because of tensions with Bill Belichick.
(c) Because he is offered a better position.
(d) Because he is constantly losing games.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Scott Pioli refer to as ambulance chasers?

2. When Bill Parcells leaves the Patriots, what team does he immediately join?

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

4. On what position do the Patriots focus their defense in the 2001 Super Bowl?

5. Who is responsible for finding "the right kind of players" for the Patriots?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the media perceives both the Patriots and the Rams going into the 2001 Super Bowl.

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

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

4. Which new Quarterback do the Patriots draft in the 2000 Draft? How does this Quarterback perform?

5. With whom does Kraft replace Parcells, and why does Kraft come to regret this decision?

6. To what does Belichick attribute losing his first head coach interview in 1989, and what has he learned since regarding this deficiency?

7. Who is Mike Martz and what is his philosophy about football?

8. Describe the relationship between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.

9. How, and when, does Tom Brady become the starting Quarterback for the New England Patriots?

10. How does Belichick prepare for press conferences, and how long does this take him?

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