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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. At what record do the Patriots begin to get what Holley terms "last year nostalgia?"
2. Belichick notices an alarming parallel between the '03 _________ and the '01 Patriots.
3. How does Tom Brady feel he acts around strangers?
4. Why does Belichick refuse Parcells' offer to become Head Coach of the Jets?
5. Who scores during the winning play against the Miami Dolphins towards the end of the 2002 season?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the most important factors and skills a Quarterback can posses? Which Patriot player embodies these characteristics?
2. Describe the come-from-behind victory against the Denver Broncos in November, 2003.
3. What makes the 2002 Patriots more "coachable" according to the text?
4. 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?
5. What parallel does Belichick note between the 2003 Panthers and the 2001 Patriots, and how does he feel about this parallel?
6. After a short trip away with his family, which players are due for evaluation during Belichick's team evaluation meeting, and which players are dismissed?
7. Where do coaches meet to prepare for the actual Player Draft, and how do they physically arrange player names in the room?
8. Describe the phenomenon of The Combine.
9. How honestly do players respond to interview questions during the draft process?
10. What types of groupings do scouts use to categorize players and to grade their dimensions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is so much emphasis placed on the Super Bowl in the book? Write an essay in which you examine this question.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay in which you consider how Belichick's granting Holley permission to write the book does or does not influence the final outcome of the book.
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