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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport does this biography open discussing?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Football.

2. Which of the following players is Walsh most interested in protecting during a football game?
(a) Quarterbacks.
(b) Tackles.
(c) Receivers.
(d) Kickers.

3. What is Lemming most impressed by in Michael?
(a) His speed.
(b) His size.
(c) His precision.
(d) His strength.

4. In what year did Lemming begin selecting footballers to play on the U.S. Army All American Team?
(a) 2000.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1980.

5. What grade is Collins Tuohy in at Briarcrest school?
(a) She is a junior.
(b) She is a senior.
(c) She is a sophomore.
(d) She is a freshman.

6. What is the name of Lawrence Taylor's coach?
(a) Chuck Noll.
(b) Vince Lombardi.
(c) Bill Parcells.
(d) Joe Madden.

7. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Lawrence Taylor?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Strong.
(c) Mean.
(d) Intimidating.

8. When Michael lifts a nose tackle off the ground during a game, how far does he throw him?
(a) Fifteen yards..
(b) Five yards.
(c) Twenty yards.
(d) Ten yards.

9. Which of the following realizations does Michael's teacher make about him within the first weeks of school?
(a) He does not know how to read.
(b) He is uncomfortable interacting with people.
(c) He is a genius.
(d) He has severe learning disabilities.

10. What religion is Briarcrest school associate with?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Hinduism.

11. How long is the history of the game of football given by Michael Lewis?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 100 years.

12. How does Tom Lemming first hear of Michael Oher?
(a) He hears about him on the radio.
(b) He sees a game in person.
(c) Another coach tells him about Michael.
(d) He watches a video.

13. Whose idea is it to enroll Michael in a home study program to help with his grades?
(a) Steve Simpson's.
(b) John Harrington's.
(c) Hugh Freeze's.
(d) Big Tony's.

14. When analyzing Michael's performance on the field, what is the one thing Coach Freeze believes he is lacking?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Agility.
(d) Speed.

15. After he moves in, how does the Tuohy family treat Michael?
(a) Like a guest.
(b) Like a stranger.
(c) Like a family member.
(d) Like an enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the famous tackle between Theismann and Taylor, in which Theismann received a broken bone?

2. What is the name of the tackle who should have protected Theismann from Taylor's terrible blow?

3. What sport did Sean Tuohy Senior play when he attended college?

4. Which of the following Tuohy family members is considered the most well-connected and can get Michael anything he's ever wanted?

5. Who does Coach Freeze claim is his most valuable player on the team?

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