Voices in My Head

Which of the following inferences about Coach Summitt is best supported by “The Voice In My Head”?

• A. She believed she could teach her players lessons about life through basketball.

• B. The players on her team only respected her because of her competitive achievements.

• C. She tended to go easy on the players with limited ability.

• D. She believed Holly’s speed was the only important aspect of her game.

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The following passage (paragraph 45) mainly shows that .

The expectation for the Lady Vols is to win a championship. It’s a wonderful burden — to be known and celebrated for greatness, but to be disappointed in anything that falls short of another championship banner. I wouldn’t be truthful if I said it’s not a challenge. I’ve had to grow more in the last five years than the 25 plus that came before.

• A. Coach Warlick felt adequately prepared to take over the lead role when Coach Summitt could no longer fulfill her duties.

• B. Coach Summitt left behind detailed plans for the upcoming season.

• C. The University of Tennessee would be forgiving of a dip in performance in Coach Warlick’s first season.

• D. Coach Warlick knew she needed to develop as a leader and a coach in order to be successful as the new head coach.

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The passage in the previous question is told mainly in the tense, from a point of view.

• Past Tense: 1st Person

• Past Tense: 3rd person

• Present Tense: 1st Person

• Present Tense: 3rd Person

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Which of these inferences about Coach Summitt’s feelings concerning Holly’s playing ability is best supported by the following passage (paragraphs 22-24)?

“Yeah, I recruited her,” Pat would deadpan. “She wasn’t very good.” She had one drill in practice that she named after me. “This is a Holly day!” she’d yell. Everyone would line up and run suicides, while I had to make 10 layups in a row, sprinting from one end of the court to the other. I was notorious for missing layups because I was too fast — I’d run full speed and my momentum would carry me too far under the basket. I’d make eight in a row and then miss. Every single one of us would have to start over again. It was brutal. She was brutal.

• A. Coach Summitt thought Holly was an excellent player and had no further need to improve.

• B. Coach Summitt thought Holly was lacking fundamental skills but could improve with the right training and increased accountability.

• C. Coach Summitt thought Holly was an average player who needed to work just a little bit harder in order to start.

• D. Coach Summitt was prepared to cut Holly from the team because of her poor layup ability.

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D. Coach Summitt was prepared to cut Holly from the team because of her poor layup ability.

• A. Coach Summitt won eight NCAA championships.

• B. Coach Warlick is never going to be as good of a coach as Coach Summitt.

• C. Coach Summitt’s wise tutelage helped Coach Warlick become the coach she is today.

• D. Coach Warlick was not a particularly good basketball player.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 5?

• A. “Someone was always going to have to follow Pat.”

• B. “I want to make a difference in these kids’ lives — because that’s what Pat made in mine.”

• C. “‘Would you be interested in coming here to coach?’ she asked me.”

• D. “‘That woman is crazy,’ I said to myself after walking out of the gym that day.”

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Which of following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 60)?

People say grief is like the ocean — that it comes in waves. But waves is too soft of a description. It feels more like lightning. Sometimes, I’ll be driving somewhere and sudden

• A. Carrying on in Coach Summitt’s legacy has made it easier for Coach Warlick to deal with her grief.

• B. Coach Summitt was mourned deeply by all members of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team and staff.

• C. Coach Warlick sought grief counseling to help her with the loss of Coach Summitt.

• D. Coach Warlick continues to be sad about Coach Summitt’s untimely death.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 7?

• A. “I was the buffer between Pat and the players.”

• B. “Her health was declining and I was traveling more, so when I couldn’t visit, I’d call.”

• C. “She knew what was coming.”

• D. “I carry the weight of that loss, and the weight of the program.”

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