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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. What is the name of Mick's grandmother who visits for Christmas in Part 3, Chapter 5?

2. Where does Mick's mother currently work in the novel?

3. At one of the games in Part 2, Chapter 1, Mick discovers he is being scouted by whom?

4. What team gains the upper hand against Rogers early on in Part 3, Chapter 2?

5. Mick's father explains in Part 1, Chapter 9 that he hasn't told his son Mick about his past before because he wanted what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the pressure on Mick cause him to begin contemplating in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. What are Mick's principle fears in Part 3, Chapter 1? Who solidifies these fears?

3. What gives Mick an opportunity to step up in the team in Part 2, Chapter 8? How does he feel about the opportunity?

4. How is Mick's responsibility symbolized in his car in Part 3, Chapter 5?

5. What significant example of foreshadowing takes place in Part 3, Chapter 8?

6. How does Mick view his successes in Part 2, Chapter 4?

7. What does Mick begin doing in order to gain strength in Part 3, Chapter 7? Why?

8. How have Mick's responsibilities changed in Part 3, Chapter 4?

9. What leads Mick to begin taking steroids in Part 4, Chapter 1? What risks does he face in doing so?

10. What does Mick discover in Part 1, Chapter 7? How does this discovery make him feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Mick's altercation with Russ Diver in the reading. What leads up to Mick's attack on Russ? Who stops the fight and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the differences between steroids and stack injections. What are the dangers of each? How do each of the different drugs affect Mick in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Matt Drager, Nolan Brown and Clark in the novel. In what ways are these characters antagonistic? How does Mick feel about each of these characters?

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