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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many siblings does Rita Powell have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.
2. What is the name of Kristin Marvin's stepfather who worked as a contractor?
(a) Ron Moyer.
(b) John Edgar Wideman.
(c) Dale Houle.
(d) Richard Kaeser.
3. In what U.S. state is the book set?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Massachusetts.
4. What is the name of Lucia Maraniss's mother?
(a) Megan Cowens.
(b) Gigi Kaeser.
(c) Brenda Sepanek.
(d) Anne Teschner.
5. What was the school bus nicknamed by the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) The Yellow Cadillac.
(b) The Fixalot.
(c) The Blue Bus.
(d) The Hurricane Eye.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what team did Rita Powell play when she attended the Dave Cowens Basketball School?
2. In what grade did Jamila Wideman join the Amherst Lady Hurricanes?
3. What team were the Amhers Lady Hurricanes playing on March 3, 1992?
4. Who is Kristin Marvin's maternal grandmother?
5. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Rita Powell want to attend summer camp?
2. How was the anymosity between Jamila and Jen resolved in Chapter 2?
3. Who led the author to write about the Amherst Lady Hurricanes? How?
4. How does the author describe the atmosphere of Amherst in the fall in Chapter 4?
5. What game is described on March 3, 1992? Who played and what was at stake?
6. Why did Kim feel responsible for the Hurricanes' loss to Northampton in the 1992 playoff game?
7. How is Patri Abad described in the narrative?
8. How does the author describe Rita Powell's home life?
9. What did Coach Moyer discuss with Kristin when he called her into his office in Chapter 4?
10. How is Lucia Moraniss described in the narrative?
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