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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. How does the author's interaction with the Patriots compare with previous, similar interactions?

2. How does the author behave when attending closed-door meetings?

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

4. To what does Belichick attribute his losing his first head coach interview in 1989?

5. What position does Marshall Faulk play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. With whom does Kraft replace Parcells, and why does Kraft come to regret this decision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the importance of Belichick's and Parcells' relationship to the book and to the Patriots' organization.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the many roles played by a single character. How does the inclusion of multiple roles help the reader understand the character better?

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