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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. When Bill Parcells leaves the Patriots, what team does he immediately join?
(a) The Jets.
(b) The Cowboys.
(c) The Eagles.
(d) The Falcons.

2. Which quarterback plays in the 2001 AFC championship game?
(a) Drew Bledsoe.
(b) Troy Aikman.
(c) Tom Brady.
(d) Eli Manning.

3. When Belichick is hired by the New England Patriots, how is leadership and morale?
(a) There is leadership but no morale.
(b) There is no leadership but high morale.
(c) There is leadership and high morale.
(d) There is no leadership and morale is low.

4. How does the author's interaction with the Patriots compare with previous, similar interactions?
(a) The author has less contact with the team.
(b) The author is not allowed to attend team meetings.
(c) The author has greater contact, but only with the owner.
(d) It is unprecedented.

5. Mike Martz is a ___________ scholar.
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Kinesiology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is responsible for finding "the right kind of players" for the Patriots?

2. When Rehbein diee, what position does Belichick take over?

3. What type of details does the author record about the Patriots?

4. What type of information does the author receive about the Patriots?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Super Bowl XXXVI begin?

2. What are the problems facing Belichick when he is hired as Head Coach of the New England Patriots?

3. Where was Belichick born and raised? Where has he worked?

4. How does the author obtain information about the Patriots?

5. What type of football background does Kraft have and where does he work after graduating college?

6. To what does Belichick attribute losing his first head coach interview in 1989, and what has he learned since regarding this deficiency?

7. About what do Kraft and Parcells disagree, resulting in Parcells' leaving the Patriots?

8. Describe Adam Vinatieri's personality and why he is not considered a deciding factor in Patriots' games.

9. What does Coach Belichick stress going into Super Bowl XXXVI and how does he emphasize this aspect?

10. Describe how the media perceives both the Patriots and the Rams going into the 2001 Super Bowl.

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