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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. How long does Michael spend with a tutor each day?

2. What sport did Sean Tuohy Senior play when he attended college?

3. Which of the following schools did both Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy attend?

4. How long is Michael in the home study program before being admitted at Briarcrest?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Bill Walsh's theories of offense change the way college football was played?

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

4. What is Lawrence Taylor famous for?

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

6. How does Lemming first hear about Michael Oher?

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

8. What do the coaches realize about Michael when they take him to the hospital?

9. What is Briarcrest?

10. How did coach Bill Parcells help to make Lawrence Taylor a success on the field?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Because Michael had no formal training before he started playing football for Briarcrest, he struggled to learn the plays. First, explain why Michael could not understand the plays. Then, explain how the coaches at Briarcrest helped guide Michael through the plays so he would eventually become a star.

Essay Topic 2

All throughout his life, people wondered if Michael Oher had a learning disability. First, explain the various tests Michael undertook to figure out his learning style. Then, explain what the tests showed about Michael's cognitive skills and what Michael learned about his own intelligence.

Essay Topic 3

When Michael is attending Ole Miss, he gets into a violent fight with his friend, Antonio. First, explain what prompted the fight between these two friends. Then, describe the after effects of this fight on Michael's life and his career in the football world.

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