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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 team wins the championship game at the end Michael's first football season?
(a) Carlsberg.
(b) Munford.
(c) Parabay.
(d) Briarcrest.

2. How does Michael respond to the tackle who is teasing him during the game?
(a) He punches him in the face.
(b) He picks him up off the ground.
(c) He ignores the teasing completely.
(d) He spits at him.

3. How does Michael respond when Coach Freeze calls for a play he has never practiced?
(a) He fumbles through the play, but manages to make his tackles.
(b) He reacts perfectly, completing the play.
(c) He does not understand the play, and fails miserably.
(d) He is too stunned to move on the field and tackles no one.

4. Whose idea is it to enroll Michael in a home study program to help with his grades?
(a) Hugh Freeze's.
(b) John Harrington's.
(c) Big Tony's.
(d) Steve Simpson's.

5. What is most surprising to opposing teams when they play against Lawrence Taylor?
(a) His foul mouth.
(b) His weight.
(c) His speed.
(d) His sweet disposition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Lawrence Taylor play for his team?

2. What did Michael refuse to do during his meeting with Lemming?

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

4. What happens to the salaries of quarterbacks after Walsh introduced his theory of offense?

5. Which of the following is NOT something Michael is offered by a football scout hoping to woo him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the world find out about Taylor's debilitating claustrophobia?

2. What happens when Michael meets with Tom Lemming for the second time, after he has moved in with the Tuohy family?

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

4. What physical attributes are most coveted in a left tackle?

5. How did Michael react when an opposing player began teasing him on the football field?

6. Why do the Briarcrest coaches decide to weigh Michael, and what do they find?

7. What was most surprising to opposing teams when they played against Lawrence Taylor?

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

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

10. How did Walsh's theory of offense change the pay scale within the NFL league?

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