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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Belichick born?

2. When Belichick is hired by the New England Patriots, how is leadership and morale?

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

4. What type of details does the author record about the Patriots?

5. How many interceptions does Drew Bledsoe throw in the December 8, 2002, game in Foxboro?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you consider how Belichick's granting Holley permission to write the book does or does not influence the final outcome of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how the relationship between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft influences the success of the team, noting how other relationships either helped or hindered the development of the Patriots.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of motivation in the book. What are the most motivating factors? What about least motivating? What characters are most motivational? Least motivational?

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