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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. What team does Karl Roper coach for?

2. What is the name of the investigator who arrives at the Tuohy home from the NCAA?

3. How long is Michael interviewed by the NCAA investigator?

4. After Michael's first Egg Bowl, who is fired from the Ole Miss team?

5. At what age did Dee Dee start to become involved with drugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael wonder about while he is being interviewed by Joyce Thomspson?

2. How did Dee Dee meet Michael's father, Michael Williams?

3. What clause was put into Will Wolford's contract when he was playing for the Indianapolis Colts?

4. What does Michael learn about Ole Miss' history and their treatment of African-American students?

5. How does Michael perform during his first Egg Bowl?

6. What was Michael's sentence after injuring the young boy in his fight with Antonio?

7. What happened to Dee Dee in her childhood that affected her into adulthood?

8. How does Leigh Anne Tuohy feel about the aggressive coaches who come to visit Michael in her home?

9. What lengths do college coaches go to in the hopes of wooing Michael Oher to their schools?

10. What would Dee Dee do at the first of every month, like clockwork?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once Sean Tuohy meets Michael, he does everything he can to help the boy succeed. First, explain how Sean Tuohy helps Michael excel at school. Then, explain how Sean helps Michael excel at football. Finally, explain how Sean helps Michael out of a criminal situation.

Essay Topic 2

Michael was very involved in the scouting process and came to the schools with his own demands he wanted met. First, describe each of the three schools Michael narrowed down as being his top favorites. Then, explain what Michael demanded from each school if he was going to attend and play football for them.

Essay Topic 3

When Michael was playing for Briarcrest, scouts from all over the country came to see him play. First, create a list of at least five schools that came scouting for Michael. Then, explain some of the various tactics they used hoping to lure Michael to their schools.

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