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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. Belichick describes the head coaching position as what type of job?
2. Who is hired for the Head Coach position after Parcells leaves the Patriots?
3. Belichick walks into a press conference having predicted what?
4. When Bill Parcells leaves the Patriots, what team does he immediately join?
5. In what year does the author of the Patriot Reign propose the book's idea?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Belichick's attitude about feedback from his staff, and how he has developed this attitude.
2. Describe Adam Vinatieri's personality and why he is not considered a deciding factor in Patriots' games.
3. Describe how the media perceives both the Patriots and the Rams going into the 2001 Super Bowl.
4. Who is Michael Holley and what does he propose to Bill Belichick in 2002?
5. What type of football background does Kraft have and where does he work after graduating college?
6. Describe how Belichick's attitude towards football and work differs from, and is similar to, his attitude away from work.
7. Describe the relationship between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.
8. With whom does Kraft replace Parcells, and why does Kraft come to regret this decision?
9. What is the deciding factor in Super Bowl XXXVI?
10. When is Bill Belichick hired as Head Coach of the New England Patriots and in what shape is the team?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining how past success or failure creates expectations for future events in the book.
Essay Topic 2
One value that is explored in the book is that of perseverance with respect to Belichick and his team. Select another value that is found in the book and write an essay explaining how this value is presented and achieved in the book.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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