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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. Which of the following is NOT responsible for conducting interviews at The Combine?

2. Who feels vulnerable during the meeting on the Monday following the Jets game?

3. What type of opinions must scouts possess?

4. Where is The Combine held?

5. After the come-from-behind victory against the Denver Broncos in 2003, the Denver coach says he is ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the environment during the live draft.

2. What factors does Belichick mention as reasons for losing against the Jets 30-17 in 2002?

3. Describe the feeling of the squad meeting on the Monday following the Jets game.

4. Who is Tom Jackson and what comment does he make to upset Belichick? How does Jackson apologize?

5. Describe how the Patriots prepare for their 2003 game against the Cowboys.

6. What makes the 2002 Patriots more "coachable" according to the text?

7. Describe the conversation between Tom Brady and Damon Huard the night before Super Bowl XXXVIII.

8. Describe the incident regarding pay with Lawyer Miller, and explain how it ends.

9. What types of groupings do scouts use to categorize players and to grade their dimensions?

10. According to Tom Brady, how does the Patriots' 2002 season begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of motivation in the book. What are the most motivating factors? What about least motivating? What characters are most motivational? Least motivational?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining how past success or failure creates expectations for future events 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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