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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 squads from the South Sudanese national youth team plays the first period against Italy?
2. Which of the following is placed on the South Sudanese national youth team alongside Sooley?
3. For which of the following teams does Niollo play during his career?
4. Which of the following is a South Sudanese daily newspaper?
5. In which of the following Durham neighborhoods do the Walkers live?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is cited as a weakness of Sooley’s speed?
2. What reasons are noted for Britt eschewing strength training among his players?
3. How does Sooley describe the football team’s morning practices?
4. When the South Sudanese national youth team assembles, what overall idea does Ecko impart to the players?
5. By what path does the South Sudanese national youth team travel to the United States?
6. To what duties is Sooley assigned in his first employment on campus at Central?
7. What reasons are given for Ecko’s insistence on good behavior by the South Sudanese national youth team?
8. After receiving his first call from Beatrice in Rhino Camp, what thoughts does Sooley have about Angelina?
9. What prompts Sooley to leave the reading area at the University of Juba amid his tryouts for the South Sudanese national youth team?
10. What reasons are given for the poor state of bus service in South Sudan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the novel, Murray’s mother is referred to and addressed as Miss Ida. What significance does the persistence of the title have? How does that significance manifest in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the nickname of the McDougald-McLendon Arena, “The Nest.”
Essay Topic 3
The novel depicts Ecko taking his players to Disney properties, despite his distaste for those properties. It notably excludes other noted parks in the Orlando area. What might the inclusion and exclusion reflect? How might they do so, based on the novel and experience?
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