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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 tall did George Mikan grow to be?

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

3. Who paid for Mikan's funeral when his family had fallen on hard times?

4. When was a video of Georgeann Wells' slam dunk finally made public?

5. What time do Gene and the basketball team have to be on the bus for the trip with the basketball team in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Gene learn when he returns home in Chapter 7?

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

3. Where is Gene planning to go at the beginning of Chapter 7, and why does he think the trip is canceled?

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

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

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

7. When was the first slam dunk made by a woman?

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

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

10. What was the prevailing thought about competitive team sports for women in the 1890s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alex is a foreign exchange student from China. What expectations did Alex have when he came to play ball in the U.S.? How were his expectations dashed by reality?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Jeevin often experiences bigotry. Why does Jeevin often experience bigotry? How is he often mistaken for an Arab? How and why does that lead to the prejudice that he experiences?

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