Chapter 10
Which player does not want to cut his hair short?
Prince does not want to cut his hair short.
What is the new rule that Luma is putting into effect?
The players must cut their hair short.
Which ex-Fugees member comes back during practices to taunt his former teammates?
Prince
What player did Luma ease up on the previous season?
Luma had eased up on Prince.
Why is Beatrice frustrated with her sons?
She is not able to use corporal punishment to discipline her sons.
Which player from the last season was missing from tryouts?
Christian Jackson was missing tryouts.
What month did the tryouts take place in?
The tryouts took place in August.
What does Luma ask the boy who tried to impress her at tryouts by scoring a goal on his own?
She asks him if he knows how to pass.
What did the Under 13's do to end up running for 40 minutes?
They tried to get out of their running by walking when they were out of Luma's vision.
Which refugee didn't see himself a real refugee?
Mandela Ziaty
What is the first half of practice dedicated to?
The first half of practice is for tutoring.
What are at least two problems with the new practice field?
The lack of grass makes it dusty, it is not private, or it is covered with glass and gravel.
His older brother, Mandela.
What happened to Fornatee's father over the summer?
He was critically injured in a car accident.
Why are the Liberian boys in more danger than the other refugees?
The past of their country has traumatized them more OR they are more susceptible to joining gangs
What is the second half of practice dedicated to?
The second half of practice is for soccer.
What does Bien say the new practice field looks like?
Bien says the new field looks like Africa.
What is Beatrice's favorite phrase when lecturing her sons?
"The life we passed through".
Why did Luma want the boys to cut their hair?
Luma wants the boys to cut their hair to discourage racial stereotypes and relationships with gangs
Who does Beatrice feel is a sister to her?
Beatrice feels that Luma is a sister to her.
Which team is the most malleable to Luma's demands?
The Under 13's
Why have Clarkston Landlords drained their pools?
There was a string of drownings of refugee children.
What do Luma's current goalies for the Under 13's lack?
Both boys lack the aggressiveness and recklessness of a regular goalie.
What happened to the goals that the Y said Luma could use?
The Y went back on their word and took them away.
What does Beatrice take as a sign that her boys understand what they did wrong?
Beatrice know her sons are sorry when they bend their heads down and are silent.