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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. What team do the Patriots play on December 8, 2002, in Foxboro?

2. Who intercepts a Kurt Warner pass to run it back for the first touchdown of the game?

3. How do the Patriots celebrate following Super Bowl XXXVI?

4. Who does Belichick marry in 1978?

5. The Rams tie the score in Super Bowl XXXVI with ______ left on the clock.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe how Belichick's attitude towards football and work differs from, and is similar to, his attitude away from work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Patriots' game plan and strategy going into the 2001 Super Bowl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you consider whether the "Patriot Reign" in the title is a temporary or long term structure. Use evidence from the book to support your point.

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

Explore the focus on the mental side of the game of football within the book. Why does the author choose to focus on this? Do you consider this a main idea? Why or why not?

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