Crawford assumes Jamal cannot possibly be a good writer because...
Jamal is a black basketball player from the Bronx.
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Jamal always dreams of playing in what stadium?
Madison Square Garden
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What character uses "home talk"? ("I ain't seen nothin' changed.)
Jamal
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What word does Forrester tell Jamal to NOT use to start a sentence?
and
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Jamal passed Forrester's veracity test. What does veracity mean?
Truthfulness; trust
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Coach Garrick assumes Jamal isn't playing in the championship basketball game because...
Jamal has a migraine.
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How do Jamal's old friends treat him when he stops by Franklin and asks to play basketball?
They tell him their teams are full and he just watches.
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List 3 things Jamal learns about Forrester when they are in Yankee Stadium.
1. Avalon Landing is about Forrester's brother.
2. His brother died in a drunk driving accident.
3. Forrester feels responsible for his death, so he quits writing.
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What does Forrester say is the way to a girl’s heart?
An unexpected gift at an unexpected time
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Jamal describes Crawford as "pretentious." What does pretentious mean?
Feeling more important than you really are; arrogant
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Another student assumes Jamal doesn't play in the championship game because...
He is a coward.
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Coach Garrick asks Jamal to be a __________ on the basketball team.
Point guard/Leader
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In what two ways does Forrester betray Jamal?
1. Forrester doesn't tell him "A Season's of Faith Perfection" was published in The New Yorker.
2. Forrester doesn't want to help him prove to the school that he didn't plagiarize the essay.
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What are the 3 guidelines for breaking rules, according to Forrester?
1. You must break the rule with intent.
2. You must know how to do it correctly.
3. You must not do it too often.
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Forrester tells Jamal that he is an enigma to Crawford. What does the word "enigma" mean?
Something that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
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Claire assumes Jamal really DID plagiarize his essay because...
Her father told her, and she doesn't believe that Jamal knows William Forrester.
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Before the Knicks game, what happens to Forrester?
He becomes terrified and hyperventilates.
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How does Claire respond when she realizes Jamal was telling the truth about knowing Forrester?
She calls him at home, apologizes, and promises to stick by him at Mailor-Callow. If the board kicks him out, she won't come back to school next year.
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When Jamal tells Forrester about the school accusing him of plagiarism, what does Forrester tell Jamal he has to learn?
He has to learn how to clean up his own messes.
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Jamal thinks his old friends lack finesse in the way they play basketball. What does "finesse" mean?
Refined skill or talent
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According to Forrester, Crawford's opinion of Jamal is an assumption based on ____________.
Ignorance
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Why doesn't Jamal play in the championship basketball game?
He doesn't want to sacrifice his honor by admitting he plagiarized when he really didn't or by giving up Forrester's identity.
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How do Terrell and Ms. Wallace interfere with Forrester and Jamal's friendship?
Terrell gives Forrester the letter Jamal wrote after his four-hour walk home.
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When Jamal uses improper grammar and Forrester scolds him, what lesson does Jamal teach Forrester about language?
Proper language can't always capture how a person feels.
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Crawford accuses the class of showing reticence when he asks them the question about the poem. What does the word "reticence" mean?