Characters
Tim "Tim-bo" Gunther
Good friend with Paul, on the basketball team, poor family, goes to jail for felony charge against his step-dad
Eddie Farr
treats Shawn like a normal person (e.g. like he doesn’t have a disability)
Where does Paul and Shawn go to school?
Kennedy High School
Describe the Camaro driver
large physique, gym-rat and jerk
Why is it difficult to love Shawn?
Can't show that he loves you in return.
Cindy
Paul’s sister
Shawn
has Cerebral Palsy
two things that annoy Paul
anyone who picks on Shawn
& being called "bro"
Why is it ironic that Tim went to jail for fighting and not Paul?
Paul is the one with the anger management issues.
Who wins the final basketball tournament
Paul's team: Kennedy High School
Sydney
Paul's dad. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Hank "The Hankster"
huge basketball player, but not a shooter.
Why isn’t Tim playing in the final basketball tournament?
He was charged with second-degree assault against his step-dad (a felony) and cannot leave his area.
Who does Paul dedicate his final game to?
Shawn
Why is this final basketball tournament so important to Paul?
Scouts will be at this tournament and could lead to a scholarship.
Paul
Main character, basketball star, straight A student.
Lindy
Mother, cares for Shawn
Why does Sydney come to Paul’s school?
To film a PBS special about funding for special needs programs.
What is so concerning about Paul’s anger management issues and his fighting?
might take it too far and kill somebody one day.
Why does Tim hang out with Paul so much?
Bad home life
challenge his basketball skills
good friends
live close
Davis
Basketball coach
Vonda
respite care worker
Earl Detraux
What’s worse than Sydney leaving?
Sydney’s inconsistency in Paul’s life.
What does Paul do when he sees Shawn at school and how does he feel about it?
He ignores him and feels horrible about it.