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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 behave when attending closed-door meetings?

2. What team does Mike Martz coach?

3. Why does Bill Parcells leave the New England Patriots in 1997?

4. How many additional draft picks do the Patriots get for losing Parcells?

5. Some of Bill Parcells' __________ are more notorious than actual football games.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Adam Vinatieri's personality and why he is not considered a deciding factor in Patriots' games.

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

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

7. How does Belichick prepare for press conferences, and how long does this take him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring how the Draft functions in terms of building. How is this building reflected in 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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