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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. How much does Michael weigh?
(a) 387 pounds.
(b) 287 pounds.
(c) 344 pounds.
(d) 244 pounds.

2. During what month of the year does Lemming visit Michael Oher at his home?
(a) March.
(b) February.
(c) September.
(d) June.

3. What information about Michael did Lemming collect prior to their meeting?
(a) His height, weight, and birthdate.
(b) He could not find any information about Oher.
(c) His family bank account information.
(d) His stats and scores for the past five seasons.

4. What does Michael Lewis claim is happening to the role of offensive linemen in American football?
(a) Their role is changing.
(b) Their role is exactly the same as its always been.
(c) Their role is becoming more important than ever.
(d) Their role is becoming obselete.

5. How does Michael react to his injury on the field?
(a) He ignores the injury and keeps playing.
(b) Violently.
(c) Emotionally.
(d) Timidly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does Michael move in with, providing the first stable home he's ever had?

2. What is most surprising to opposing teams when they play against Lawrence Taylor?

3. How often does Coach Freeze use his famous play, in which Michael simply blocks everyone on the opposing team?

4. Which of the following realizations does Michael's teacher make about him within the first weeks of school?

5. How is Walsh's theory of the "blindside" initially received by his peers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coach Freeze value when he is planning new football plays for his team?

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

3. What happens when Michael is put in as a defensive tackle on his first game?

4. Why is Lemming so well respected in the high school football circuit?

5. What play does Coach Freeze invent in which Michael is the star player?

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

7. What is the national response to Michael Oher within the football world?

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

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

10. Where has Michael learned all the football skills he exhibits on the field?

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