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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the typical student at Briarcrest school?
(a) Black.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) Asian.
(d) White.

2. What did Michael refuse to do during his meeting with Lemming?
(a) Sign any papers.
(b) Talk about his family.
(c) Shake Lemming's hand.
(d) Catch a football.

3. What state does Lawrence Taylor live in?
(a) New York.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Texas.
(d) Illinois.

4. Why does Michael fail as a defensive tackle?
(a) Because he is not aggressive enough.
(b) Because he is too slow.
(c) Because he does not understand the plays.
(d) Because he is too big.

5. What is Lemming most impressed by in Michael?
(a) His strength.
(b) His precision.
(c) His speed.
(d) His size.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following terms is used to describe the quarterbacks Lewis coached during his career?

2. When Michael is running away from the game, during which he had been teased, which of the following is NOT true?

3. How much does Michael weigh?

4. How does Leigh Anne Tuohy react to the flurry of coaches who visit her home to meet with Michael?

5. What is the name of the school with the defensive end who teases Michael mercilessly during a game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization does Jennifer Graves make about Michael's learning during his first week in her classroom?

2. What happens when Coach Freeze calls for a new play during the State Championship game?

3. How does Lewis claim the game of football has changed over the past 40 years?

4. What happened during the famous game of 1985, when the Giants played the Redskins?

5. How does Michael learn the new plays Coach Freeze comes up with during the game?

6. How does Steve Simpson react to the petition to admit Michael into Briarcrest?

7. What offensive theory did NFL coach Bill Walsh develop in the 1970's?

8. What is Briarcrest?

9. How were Bill Walsh's theories of offense accepted by the other coaches in his division?

10. What about the game against Munford infuriates Michael to the point that he loses his temper on the field?

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