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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. Where is The Combine held?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Indianapolis.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.
2. Which sports use The Combine to select players?
(a) Football and baseball.
(b) Only soccer.
(c) Football and basketball.
(d) Only football.
3. Who do the Patriots play in the first game of the 2003 season?
(a) Redskins.
(b) Jets.
(c) Bills.
(d) Browns.
4. Which of the following player characteristics do Belichick and his staff not discuss following the 2002 season?
(a) Flexibility.
(b) Performance.
(c) Perceived future abilities.
(d) Attitude.
5. At what record do the Patriots begin to get what Holley terms "last year nostalgia?"
(a) 2-5.
(b) 4-1.
(c) 1-3.
(d) 5-5.
Short Answer Questions
1. What percentage pay cut is Lawyer Milloy offered?
2. What type of player takes a toll on the team?
3. According to the author, with whom is Tom Jackson friends?
4. Against whom was win number 9 for the Patriots in the 2003 season?
5. What does Belichick want to do after the 2002 season to make the team work better?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do the Patriots go to the Super Bowl in 2003? Why or why not?
2. What are the most important factors and skills a Quarterback can posses? Which Patriot player embodies these characteristics?
3. Who is Tom Jackson and what comment does he make to upset Belichick? How does Jackson apologize?
4. Where do coaches meet to prepare for the actual Player Draft, and how do they physically arrange player names in the room?
5. How do the Patriots fare against the Bills in December, 2003, and what is the outcome of this ending?
6. Describe the feeling of the squad meeting on the Monday following the Jets game.
7. How many new players do the Patriots have in 2002, and how do these new players work out?
8. When the Patriots play the Cowboys in November, 2003, how long has it been since Belichick has been face-to-face with Bill Parcells? How does their meeting play out?
9. Describe how the Patriots prepare for their 2003 game against the Cowboys.
10. Describe the conversation between Tom Brady and Damon Huard the night before Super Bowl XXXVIII.
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