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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the final score in the game between Chicopee High play and Amherst in Chapter 8?
(a) 65-46.
(b) 79-65.
(c) 58-35.
(d) 72-45.

2. What college is located in Northampton?
(a) UMass.
(b) Smith College.
(c) Howard College.
(d) Brown University.

3. When did the last home game of the regular season take place in Chapter 9?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) February.

4. The 1992-93 girls' basketball season marked what year of Ron Moyer's coaching for the school?
(a) His sixth year.
(b) His tenth year.
(c) His ninth year.
(d) His fourth year.

5. What physical details were the applicants to the 1992-93 Hurricanes required to list?
(a) Age and clothing size.
(b) Height and blood type.
(c) Weight and body fat percentage.
(d) Height, weight, and age.

6. Where did Jen Pariseau say her family would go around New Year's in her application to the team in Chapter 5?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Vermont.

7. What was Coach Moyer's phrase that referred to "a team without much in the way of coherent strategy" (149)?
(a) "Defensive Defense."
(b) "Lob and Run."
(c) "Jump and Pass."
(d) "Chuck and Chase."

8. The author asserts in the opening of Chapter 8, "The first game of a season is always a time of" what (149)?
(a) "Vulnerability."
(b) "Testing."
(c) "Terror."
(d) "Trouble."

9. Who did Kristin Marvin call when she felt she was struggling on the court in Chapter 8?
(a) Gigi.
(b) Sally.
(c) Jen.
(d) Jamila.

10. Who wrote the book The Headmaster?
(a) Lou Conte.
(b) John McPhee.
(c) Sally Shore.
(d) Megan Cowens.

11. What did Coach Moyers say "is not something your grandparents can buy for you" in Chapter 5 (102)?
(a) "Being part of a team."
(b) "Being able to make a hoop."
(c) "Having talent on the court."
(d) "Playing with strength."

12. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "Feel the Fire."
(b) "TEAM, Underlinied and Capitalized."
(c) "You Can All Clap Now."
(d) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."

13. What is referred to as the "dead mall" in Amherst in Chapter 9?
(a) The Cortana Mall.
(b) The Hampshire Mall.
(c) The Greenway Mall.
(d) The Mountain Farms Mall.

14. What position did Jamila say she sought in her applications for the 1992-93 Hurricanes team?
(a) Shooting forward.
(b) Point guard.
(c) Center.
(d) Shooting guard.

15. What is the title of Chapter 8?
(a) "Losing."
(b) "TEAM, Underlinied and Capitalized."
(c) "Tip-Off."
(d) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did Coach Moyer give to his mother-in-law who lived next door to him?

2. Who was the writer of the article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette that discussed the coming game in Chapter 8?

3. How many members comprised Coach Moyer's 1992-93 Amherst Lady Hurricanes team?

4. What was the score of the first game of the season for the Hurricanes in Chapter 8?

5. What number was Jen on the team?

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