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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. In 1988 during the state tournament game, what is the score at half time with the Dragons ahead?
2. How long does the first conversation that Gene has with Couch Lou last?
3. In 1988, why does the shot Coach Lou made during the tournament game not count?
4. In 1988 at the state tournament game, what is the score with seven seconds to go in the fourth quarter with the Dragons down?
5. By what time did every NBA team have at least a few Black players?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gene do rather than go to the game the Dragons play against the Bishop Gorman Gaels?
2. How did Coach Lou get interested in basketball?
3. How long has Coach Lou been coaching at O'Dowd, and how many times has he taken to the Dragons to State?
4. What does Gene learn about Ivan from a Sports Stars of Tomorrow video on YouTube?
5. After the 1946-47 season, why were Blacks in the National Basketball League (NBL), removed from teams in the league?
6. Who created the game of basketball and when?
7. What philosophy did Coach Phelps follow when building a team, and how has Coach Lou built his basketball team?
8. When the Dragons lose an exhibition game in Chapter 3, what conversation does Gene have with his wife?
9. Why does Weston Bell quit the Dragons and transfer to another school?
10. How was basketball developed over the years?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Women’s basketball was developed in 1892. Why were rules for basketball especially adapted to allow women to play? How did those rules reflect the gender bias that was prevalent at that time?
Essay Topic 2
Coach Phelps was accused of molesting a student. Why was Coach Phelps never convicted or cleared of the charges?
Essay Topic 3
Jeevan walks out of a class on Gandhi. Why does Jeevan walk out on a class on Gandhi? What perspective does the Religion Department have regarding Gandhi? Why does Jeevan have a different opinion of Gandhi? How can perspective cause a difference of opinion about a historical figure?
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