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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 colors of jersey does Ecko distribute to the players invited to try out for the South Sudanese national youth team?

2. Which of the following is served in celebration of Sooley’s placement on the South Sudanese national youth team?

3. Which of the following is Chol’s age when Sooley is placed on the South Sudanese national youth team?

4. Which of the following squads from the South Sudanese national youth team plays the first period against Italy?

5. With which of the following diseases are James and Chol diagnosed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ecko note to Sooley as “the same basic parts” of a good jump shot (13)?

2. What motivations does Sooley posit Christine has for working in Uganda?

3. When Sooley is invited to try out for the South Sudanese national youth team, how does his village mark the occasion?

4. What is cited as a weakness of Sooley’s speed?

5. What reasons does Murray give for attending Central?

6. What reasons are noted for Britt eschewing strength training among his players?

7. What reasons are given for Ecko’s insistence on good behavior by the South Sudanese national youth team?

8. What does Ecko note as what scouts and media agencies like about South Sudanese players?

9. How does Ecko describe the structure of the games the South Sudanese youth team will play in Orlando (49)?

10. How are Beatrice’s first days in Rhino Camp described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ecko repeatedly notes and asserts Sooley’s specialness, and the novel bears it out. Has experience shown you something similar, either in yourself or in someone you know? How so? What effect has it had on you? How so?

Essay Topic 2

Sooley and Murray confer about the presence of many coaches and support staff at various games. What implications does the abundance of support personnel have for the game they play? What implications does it have for the novel? How do those implications manifest, both in the book and in experience?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the significance of Angelina’s name.

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