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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. On what team did Rita Powell play when she attended the Dave Cowens Basketball School?

2. When did Roger Maris hit 61 to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record?

3. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?

4. In what grade did Jamila Wideman join the Amherst Lady Hurricanes?

5. Where did both of Kathleen Poe's parents go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Kim Warner's family life described?

2. What is the author's history with team sports?

3. How does the author describe Rita Powell's home life?

4. What was Kristin's main concern about the coming season in Chapter 4?

5. Where did Rita Powell want to attend summer camp?

6. Why did Kim feel responsible for the Hurricanes' loss to Northampton in the 1992 playoff game?

7. How is Jamila Wideman's family described?

8. How did Rita Powell accumulate the money needed for summer camp?

9. Who led the author to write about the Amherst Lady Hurricanes? How?

10. How did Kim Warner prepare for the 1992-93 season?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the slogan "Hoop Phi." Who created this slogan? What does it mean? What did it mean to the team members of the Amherst Lady Hurricanes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Jamila Wideman and Jen Pariseau in the book. What led to the animosity between these friends? How did they repair their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the two Emilys that the author describes on the team? What were their nicknames? Why were they given these nicknames? What strengths and weaknesses did each present?

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