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

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

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

4. How does the author's interaction with the Patriots compare with previous, similar interactions?
(a) The author has greater contact, but only with the owner.
(b) It is unprecedented.
(c) The author is not allowed to attend team meetings.
(d) The author has less contact with the team.

5. Who is responsible for finding "the right kind of players" for the Patriots?
(a) Norwood Smith.
(b) Tom Brady.
(c) Scott Pioli.
(d) Bill Belichick.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many additional draft picks do the Patriots get for losing Parcells?

4. During the beginning of Super Bowl XXXVI, Tom Brady plays ______ but consistently.

5. Where does Robert Kraft go to work after graduating from Columbia University?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belichick do to combat what he considers to be "just bad football" at the beginning of the Patriots' 2002 season?

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

3. Describe how the December 8, 2002, game against the Buffalo Bills plays out.

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

5. Between whom does a conversation take place on the plane back from Super Bowl XXXVI and what is discussed?

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

7. About what do Kraft and Parcells disagree, resulting in Parcells' leaving the Patriots?

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

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

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

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