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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 Chapter 9, when does O'Dowd play Sacramento High?

2. When did China host the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing?

3. Where was the first American school that Alex went to?

4. How tall did George Mikan grow to be?

5. When did Wang and Yao play against each other on their respective teams in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during an open gym right before the 2014-15 season when Alex was practicing?

2. Why does Jeevin say that he was lucky to be born?

3. Who was the first Chinese basketball player to be recruited by an NBA team, and how was his first season?

4. How did basketball come to China?

5. How did Oderah and Arinze Chidom become basketball players?

6. In Chapter 9, where does the team fly and why?

7. What religion does Jeevin practice, and what are some key tenets of his religion?

8. When did Oderah and her teammates at O'Dowd go to State?

9. What is the worst team for racism, and when do the Dragons play that team?

10. Who was Senda Berenson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oderah and Arinze are brother and sister who played basketball together growing up. What type of relationship do the siblings have? How do they trash talk one another? What does trash talk reveal about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Scientists at the turn of the twentieth century did not believe Blacks were fit to be athletes. Why did scientists not believe Blacks were fit to be athletes? How did that view change? Was race an issue on the O’Dowd team or some of the teams they played?

Essay Topic 3

Lou is strict about having his players follow rules on and off the court. Why is Lou strict about having his players follow rules on and off the court? How did Lou learn the hard way that rules are meant to be followed?

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