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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. Who has been arrested in Epilogue, Chapter 1?

2. Who is described as a likable kid and is the class clown in Part 4, Chapter 3?

3. During the game in Part 5, Chapter 3, at first Shilshole is down, but what move by Mick turns the tide of the game?

4. The next team that Mick will play against is who in Part 5, Chapter 11?

5. When Mick is questioned in Part 5, Chapter 4, he is asked the name of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mick feel while watching the game in Part 5, Chapter 11?

2. How does Mick's life and career mirror his father's in Part 5, Chapter 10?

3. What is the underlying reality of Mick's depression in Part 4, Chapter 10?

4. What performance enhancing drugs does Mick begin taking in Part 4, Chapter 9? Why?

5. What opportunity does Mick decide to take in Part 4, Chapter 12?

6. What does Mick discover in an outing with friends in Part 4, Chapter 6?

7. How do the steroids continue to affect Mick in Part 4, Chapter 4?

8. What causes Mick to go back to using drugs in Part 5, Chapter 7? What new drug does he begin to take?

9. How does Mick attempt to train in Part 5, Chapter 6? What internal conflict does he face?

10. What is the outcome of the game in Part 5, Chapter 14? Why is this significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mick's need for his father's approval in the novel. What does Mick's father expect from his son and why does Mick feel the need to live up to these expectations?

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

Discuss the history and effects of powder and vitamin supplements on Mick. How do these supplements affect Mick's performance, both in positive and negative ways?

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