Who?
How?
What?
Where?
Why?
100
What is the name of the boy who got seriously hurt and needs a surgery.
Choko
100
How was the boy in the hospital injured?
He was hit by a garbage truck when riding his bike.
100
What is Darrin so good at they gave him the nickname, Dunkin Dazza?
basketball
100
Where did the injured boy get hurt?
Outside in the street
100
Why does the narrator say his body feels like it had spent a week as a tackling dummy?
He is very tired from playing in the Hoopathon.
200
Darrin has a sister named E______.
Ellen
200
How successful was the bake sale that they had to raise money?
Not at all successful. They made very little money. The food was half-burnt.
200
What do they plan to do with the money they raise from the Hoopathon?
Give it to Choko's parents to help pay for his therapy.
200
Where is Choko during the tournament?
In a hospital
200
Why did the narrator say the old man who donated money to him after hearing him play the accordian must be deaf?
No one else had donated, so the narrator thinks he must not be playing the accordian very well.
300
Who is in the finals against the narrator and his friend Darrin?
Tree Top and Ellen
300
How did the narrator's team make it to the final round (what kind of basket?)
Ozone (the narrator) made a free throw.
300
What does it mean when they say someone will need therapy after a surgery?
Special exercises or treatments to help someone learn to walk again.
300
Where did they have the Hoopathon?
In a gym
300
Why did they ask Tree Top to play in their Hoopathon?
He was famous and a lot of people would want to watch him play.
400
What is the nickname of Mr. Piotsa's son?
Tree Top
400
How much money did Mr. Piotsa tell Tree Top he would give to the winner?
$1000
400
What number of people were on each team in the Hoopathon?
two
400
Where do they go to talk to Mr. Piotsa about a donation?
His restaurant - Piotsa's Pizza
400
Why does the narrator cry at the end of the book when Choko's dad gives a speech?
He is so happy to hear that Choko is going to be able to heal and walk again.
500
Who is the narrator of the book? (He is telling the story) Starts with an O.
Ozone
500
How did the narrator feel when he went to ask Tree Top to be in the Hoopathon?
He was scared and nervous.
500
What instrument does the narrator play on the street, hoping that people will donate money?
An accordian
500
Where did Darrin and Ozone run when they heard about Choko's accident?
the hospital
500
Why did the narrator picture Choko in the hospital whenever he had to do something that was difficult?
He knew Choko had to go through hard things, and thought he should be able to do hard things to help his friend.
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