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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are described as Rita Powell's most prized possessions in Chapter 3?
(a) Her journals.
(b) Her uniforms.
(c) Her rings.
(d) Her drawings.

2. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1951.

3. What had Lucia Maraniss loved to do all her life, according to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) Play piano.
(b) Ballet dance.
(c) Play guitar.
(d) Draw.

4. What does the author refer to her recitals in synchonized swimming in the Prologue?
(a) Swimphony.
(b) Mimicry.
(c) Swimreaction.
(d) Mirror swimming.

5. How many colleges are there in the town of Amherst?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 2?

2. How many siblings does Rita Powell have?

3. For what product of her uncle's did Rita chop onions to produce?

4. Where did Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?

5. What Amherst event is hosted by the Rotary Club in August of each year?

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