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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 many yards must an onside kick travel before the kicking team can touch it in football?

2. What is the name of the vice principal at Shilshole High School?

3. What is a method of starting a drive in American football?

4. Where is Matt Drager taken after he is caught drinking in Part 2, Chapter 8?

5. Mick's father hires him to do what in Part 3, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the game in Part 3, Chapter 2. Who do Mick and his friends believe will win?

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

4. How does Mick describe his childhood and feelings about his father in Part 1, Chapter 1?

5. What are some examples of foreshadowing in Part 2, Chapter 2?

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

7. How does Mick feel about his friends in Part 3, Chapter 11? Why?

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

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

10. What is Mick's meeting with Peter Volz like in Part 3, Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe stack injections and their history in athletics. What are stack injections composed of? What dangers does Mick face in taking them?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Peter Volz in the novel. How does Mick feel about his first meeting with Peter? How is Mick's second meeting with the trainer different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of responsibility in the novel. How does Mick feel about his growing responsibilities in Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5? What does the Jeep signify to Mick?

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