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1.	Prior to his coming to Hickory, Norman Dale's previous coaching experience was:
		At a rival in-state high school
		At a college
		In the pros
		He had no previous coaching experience

2.	In addition to coaching at Hickory, Dale also taught
		Biology
		Mathematics
		Music
		History

3.	In a one-sided conversation between Norman and Jimmy early in the film, Norm told Jimmy:
		If Jimmy played, the team could make it to State
		Jimmy was throwing his future away by not playing
		Jimmy not playing was his way at getting back at his deceased father
		He didn't care if Jimmy played or not

4.	In the first minutes of his first practice with the team, whom does Norm eject from the gym?
		Jimmy Chitwood
		Shooter
		Myra
		The acting coach and one of the players

5.	Which chant disrupts the pep rally at which the team is introduced?
		U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi
		We want Jimmy
		We got spirit, yes we do, we got spirit, how 'bout you?
		Couldn't hit the water if you fell out of a boat

6.	Dale demands his team not take a shot before they pass the ball _________ times:
		Four
		Eight
		Two
		Six

7.	Strap, a player on the team, has which unusual habit before and during games?
		He throws up
		He prays
		He puts a diagram of each of the team's plays in his sock
		He wears mismatched socks

8.	What was unusual about the ending of Hickory's first game?
		The team didn't score any points
		They played with only four players on the court
		Hickory lost the game at the buzzer
		A fight broke out

9.	How did it come to pass that Norman and Myra had supper together shortly after the first game?
		He invited her
		She invited him
		Shooter set them up
		Myra's mother invited Norm over

10.	Which of the following was not a condition Norman laid down when he asked Shooter to help coach the team?
		That Shooter treat his son the same as the other players
		That he be sober
		That he clean himself up
		That he show up to the games and practices on time

11.	What did Norman Dale always have in his hand during a game?
		A towel
		A carrot
		A pocket watch
		A leather playbook

12.	Myra discovered through library research that Norman was fired from his previous coaching job because:
		He hit one of his players
		He committed recruiting violations
		He bet on games
		He killed a pedestrian when he was driving drunk

13.	Norman Dale was originally voted out at the town assembly. What transpired that overturned the vote?
		The entire team threatened to quit if the coach was dismissed
		Jimmy Chitwood announced that he would play on the team, but only if Dale was retained
		Dale apologized to the assembly for not doing better with the boys
		Myra intervened and demanded that Dale be retained

14.	When Norm was trying to get Shooter to dry out, Shooter made Norm promise him something. What?
		That he wouldn't get thrown out of any more games
		That Norm would let Jimmy shoot more
		That the team play zone defense more often
		That Norm admit that Shooter wasn't an embarrassment

15.	What was the name of the shortest player on the team, who was also the equipment manager?
		Murray
		Nathaniel
		Ollie
		Wayne

16.	What was the nickname of Hickory's team?
		Huskers
		Owls
		Stallions
		Knights

17.	Following the game during which Shooter wandered out onto the floor drunk, Norm found Shooter passed out:
		In the gym
		In an alley behind a bowling alley
		By a creek
		In the Hickory locker room

18.	Hickory's colors are:
		Black and red
		Gold and red
		Red and grey
		Gold and blue

19.	Who hit the free throws that won the sectional final and sent Hickory to state?
		Ray
		Strap
		Jimmy
		Ollie

20.	What did Norm do to help the team get acclimated to the huge stadium in which the championship was played?
		Had them measure the court
		Had them run the same sprints on the court as they did in practice
		Proved that the ball bounced as high as it did in Hickory
		Lined the sidelines with Hickory fans during their practice

21.	The team that Hickory played in the championship was from which other Indiana town/city?
		French Lick
		South Bend
		Indianapolis
		Muncie

22.	Who scored the points that won the state championship for Hickory?
		Jimmy
		Ollie
		Strap
		Errr, no one.....Hickory lost the game

23.	One of the Hickory players played the last few games of the season with stitches in his:
		Head
		Knee
		Shoulder
		Shooting hand

24.	Where was Shooter during the state final?
		On the sidelines with Norm
		In the stands
		In a hospital
		Out in a field hunting

25.	Which member(s) won an Oscar nomination for the film?
		Gene Hackman
		Barbara Hershey
		Dennis Hopper
		Both Hopper and Hackman

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