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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 old was Kristin Marvin when she first dove off the high board into a pool?
(a) Two and a half.
(b) Six.
(c) Five and a half.
(d) Three and a half.

2. What is the title of Chapter 9?
(a) "Losing."
(b) "Rising Tide."
(c) "You Can All Clap Now."
(d) "Bombs Bursting."

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

4. The author notes in Chapter 5 that Courtney Moyer and Jen Pariseau had been close friends since what age?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

5. What is the name of Gumby's father?
(a) Lou Conte.
(b) Stan Shore.
(c) Clay Blair.
(d) Al McGuire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Coach Moyer's older daughter a student, according to the author in Chapter 5?

2. What is the title of Chapter 8?

3. What was the score for the last regular game of the season in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 6, Coach Moyer told those trying out for the team, "The first rule of tryouts is" what (112)?

5. On what date did Amherst beat Cathedral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the expectations and the outcome of the Hurricanes game against West Springfield?

2. What were the struggles that Kristin faced in Chapter 8?

3. How is Gumby's family described? What is Gumby's real name?

4. How does the author describe the atmosphere in Amherst in February in Chapter 9?

5. Who invented basketball? When and where was it invented?

6. How is Sophie King's family described?

7. What is the significance of the slogan "Hoop Phi"?

8. How did Jamila succeed in helping Kristin with her struggles in Chapter 8?

9. Why did Coach Moyer present the article from the Springfield Union to the girls in Chapter 8?

10. What did Rita confide to Jen in Chapter 9?

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