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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. The author has the opportunity to follow the ___________ Patriots.

2. Belichick gives his quarterbacks a __-page test to analyze their reasoning.

3. How many turnovers do the Rams have during the 2001 season?

4. In what quarter do the Rams score their first touchdown of Super Bowl XXXVI?

5. What does Belichick expect his players to do when he asks them what has gone wrong with a play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author obtain information about the Patriots?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belichick adopts the policy of "supreme professionalism" with respect to managing the team. Write an essay exploring what this policy means and what impact it has on the Patriots' organization.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore leadership in the book. Which characters do you think represent the most leadership? Create your argument using evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the importance placed on winning in the book. Make an argument about whether or not winning is the most important concept to the Patriots.

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