Characters
Basketball Terms
Plot
Vocabulary
100

The protagonist of Game.

Who is Drew?

100

When a player passes the ball to their teammate, which leads to a made basket.

What is an assist?

100

The setting of the story, Game.

What is Harlem?

100

A way of doing or thinking about things

What is philosophy?

200

The protagonist's sister.

Who is Jocelyn?

200

When a player is close to the basket, jumps up, and throws the ball down into the hoop.

What is a dunk or slam dunk?

200

The shooting in the neighborhood occurred in this part of the plot.

What is exposition?

200

A practice game.

What is a scrimmage?

300

The coach of the Chargers.

Who is Coach House?

300

The strip along the outside of the offensive zone and any shot made from behind it is worth three points.

What is the three-point line?

300

Drew's internal struggle with his future plans is this types of conflict.

What is person vs. self?

300

The city in Europe where Tomas is from.

What is Prague?

400

The new basketball player from Prague.

Tomas Dvorski

400

A basket made during the game.

What is two points?

400

"Keep pushing for your goals" is an example of this.

What is theme?

400

A verbal examination of an applicant.

What is an interview?

500

The assistant coach who provides words of wisdom.

Who is Coach Fletch?
500

When an offensive player stands in the way of a defender to try and give his teammate an open shot.

What is a screen/pick?

500

This event sets up the conflict between the protagonist and Tomas.

What is the coach's new philosophy for the rest of the season/Drew gets benched?

500

When you look for new players to join a team.

What is recruit?

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