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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1988 at the state tournament game, what is the score with seven seconds to go in the fourth quarter with the Dragons down?
(a) 61-67.
(b) 53-54.
(c) 48-51.
(d) 50-56.

2. When did the Syracuse Nationals host the Tri-Cities Blackhawks?
(a) March 11, 1947.
(b) February 24, 1947.
(c) Feburary 12, 1947.
(d) March 1, 1947.

3. With how much time on the clock during the tournament game in 1988, did Coach Lou shoot?
(a) 2 seconds.
(b) 4 seconds.
(c) 1 second.
(d) 3 seconds.

4. How long does the first conversation that Gene has with Couch Lou last?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) About 45 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) Almost an hour.

5. The year that the men's varsity basketball team made it to the California State Championship before Coach Lou played on the team, what was the final score when his team lost?
(a) 69-70.
(b) 68-79.
(c) 70-87.
(d) 70-71.

6. When does Gene write that James Naismith changed the world?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1891.

7. What was the score at halftime between the Dragons and the Gaels?
(a) 45-45.
(b) 43-43.
(c) 30-30.
(d) 20-20.

8. When a fight broke out at the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks game in 1947, who was called in to restore order?
(a) Security.
(b) Police.
(c) Sheriff's department.
(d) National Guard.

9. What are the first baskets for basketball made of?
(a) Apple crates.
(b) Peach baskets.
(c) Orange crates.
(d) Banana boxes.

10. During the 1948 game between the Globetrotters and the Lakers, what did Marques Haynes fracture during the game?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Ankle.
(d) Vertebrae.

11. How many times was Earvin "Magic" Johnson a NBA champion?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

12. What type of injury ended Coach Lou's basketball career?
(a) Torn ACL.
(b) Spinal cord injury.
(c) Stress fracture in his right knee.
(d) Hamstring.

13. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Coach Lou say Jeev's grade point average is?
(a) 4.0.
(b) 3.95.
(c) 3.97.
(d) 3.98.

14. When was Michael Brown fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri?
(a) July 18, 2014.
(b) July 15, 2014.
(c) August 9, 2014.
(d) August 22, 2014.

15. Where did Coach Lou's family live during his junior and senior year in high school?
(a) Emeryville.
(b) Cleveland Heights.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) West Alameda.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1988 when the Dragon do to the state tournament, how many times have the Dragons played in the tournament before?

2. What does Gene do instead of attending the game the Dragons play with the Gaels?

3. By what time did every NBA team have at least a few Black players?

4. What is the final score when the Dragons lose the De La Salle game?

5. How tall was the shortest Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes?

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