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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. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Coach Lou say Jeev's grade point average is?

2. After the first game of basketball, how much longer do the men ask to play?

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

4. How tall was George Mikan, the Lakers' Center in 1948?

5. What is the score in the De La Salle game when De La Salle surges ahead in the second period and Alex Zhao is put into play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What philosophy did Coach Phelps follow when building a team, and how has Coach Lou built his basketball team?

2. Why is Brian Shaw used as an example to show that Coach Phelps might have favored his white players over his Black players?

3. What does Gene learn about Ivan from a Sports Stars of Tomorrow video on YouTube?

4. How long has Coach Lou been coaching at O'Dowd, and how many times has he taken to the Dragons to State?

5. What was Coach Lou like when he was a freshman at O'Dowd?

6. What do Coach Lou and Assistant Coach Tony Freccero say about Coach Phelps as a person?

7. What did Gene start doing after he finished college?

8. Why did the Dragons lose the tournament game Coach Lou's junior year in high school?

9. After the 1946-47 season, why were Blacks in the National Basketball League (NBL), removed from teams in the league?

10. What does Gene do rather than go to the game the Dragons play against the Bishop Gorman Gaels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Illustrations can be just as important as or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in Dragon Hoops? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Coach Lou often says Coach Phelps was a father figure to him. Why does Coach Lou say that Coach Phelps was a father figure to him? Why is the coach/player relationship important?

Essay Topic 3

Jeevin is a Punjabi kid who practices the Sikh faith. What are similarities and differences between the Sikh faith and Catholicism? Why did Jeevin’s faith make it difficult for him to be at O’Dowd at first?

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