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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 injury does Tom Brady sustain during the 2002 season?

2. The Patriots have an 8-6 record going against the Jets in 2002 and have to win the next __ game(s) to guarantee making the playoffs.

3. With five minutes left in the first half of Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Patriots ___________.

4. George H. W. Bush and Bill Belichick attend what school together?

5. Which aspect of potential drafts is not discussed by scouts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do the Patriots go to the Super Bowl in 2003? Why or why not?

2. How do the Patriots fare against the Bills in December, 2003, and what is the outcome of this ending?

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

4. Where do coaches meet to prepare for the actual Player Draft, and how do they physically arrange player names in the room?

5. What does Belichick expect during the end-of-season meeting following the Jets' game?

6. How many new players do the Patriots have in 2002, and how do these new players work out?

7. Describe the environment during the live draft.

8. What parallel does Belichick note between the 2003 Panthers and the 2001 Patriots, and how does he feel about this parallel?

9. When the Patriots play the Cowboys in November, 2003, how long has it been since Belichick has been face-to-face with Bill Parcells? How does their meeting play out?

10. How honestly do players respond to interview questions during the draft process?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Select a character other than Bill Belichick from the book. Write an essay in which you examine the importance of this character to the book and to the Patriots' story.

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