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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who intercepts a Kurt Warner pass to run it back for the first touchdown of the game?
(a) Ty Law.
(b) Adam Vinatieri.
(c) Tom Brady.
(d) Scott Pioli.

2. Belichick describes the head coaching position as what type of job?
(a) A 24 hour a day job.
(b) A hands-off job.
(c) An easy job.
(d) A 9 to 5 job.

3. How many interceptions does Drew Bledsoe throw in the December 8, 2002, game in Foxboro?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What do Scott Pioli and Belichick discuss on the plane home from Super Bowl XXXVI?
(a) Their win over the Rams.
(b) Which players to cut.
(c) The next season.
(d) How they do not like Kurt Warner.

5. What team does Mike Martz coach?
(a) St. Louis Rams.
(b) New England Patriots.
(c) Philadelphia Eagles.
(d) Atlanta Falcons.

6. To what does Belichick attribute his losing his first head coach interview in 1989?
(a) Being too self confident.
(b) Not being quick on his feet.
(c) Not realizing the value of promoting the team.
(d) Not placing enough value on excellence.

7. Why does Belichick find it difficult to maintain an authority relationship with the players while working for the New York Jets?
(a) He is younger than many of them.
(b) He does not have enough experience.
(c) He has low self-esteem.
(d) He does not understand what it is to be a player.

8. Belichick works closely with Romeo Crennel and ______ to analyze the opponents' defensive strategies.
(a) Adam Vinatieri.
(b) Ernie Adams.
(c) Kurt Warner.
(d) Mike Martz.

9. What major event has occurred just before Adam Vinatieri is hired by the Patriots?
(a) The September 11th attacks.
(b) The 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
(c) The death of Farah Fawcett.
(d) The withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

10. During the beginning of Super Bowl XXXVI, Tom Brady plays ______ but consistently.
(a) Slowly.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Poorly.
(d) Competitively.

11. Belichick walks into a press conference having predicted what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Media topics and his responses.
(c) His team performance in the upcoming game.
(d) How many reporters will attend.

12. How do the Patriots celebrate following Super Bowl XXXVI?
(a) With a team party.
(b) They do not celebrate.
(c) With a quick meeting.
(d) With a dance.

13. Who do Belichick and Rehbein choose as a backup Quarterback for the Patriots in the 2000 draft?
(a) Eli Manning.
(b) Drew Bledsoe.
(c) Vince Young.
(d) Tom Brady.

14. On what position do the Patriots focus their defense in the 2001 Super Bowl?
(a) Corner.
(b) Quarterback.
(c) Safety.
(d) Running Back.

15. What position does Marshall Faulk play?
(a) Corner.
(b) Safety.
(c) Running Back.
(d) Quarterback.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Adam Vinatieri's kick to win Super Bowl XXXVI?

2. For what college team is Belichick's father, Steve, the assistant coach?

3. From whom does the author receive authorization to write this book?

4. Which quarterback plays in the 2001 AFC championship game?

5. To what team is Drew Bledsoe traded at the end of the 2001 season?

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