Activities
What sport are the boys playing?
Football
Why is the story titled "Radio"?
The story is titled Radio because
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What is the first wheeled contraption we see in the movie?
A shopping cart.
What is coach Jones wife's name?
Linda
In what town does the story take place?
Anderson, (South Carolina)
What sport are the girls playing?
Cheer Leading
Why do you think Radio kept the football instead of tossing it back?
Because the football player made fun of him.
What type of wheeled contraption does the football coach drive?
A pickup truck.
Who is Harold Jones?
Harold Jones is Coach Jones.
In what state does the story take place?
South Carolina
What important meeting does Coach Jones miss?
Coach Jones misses his daughters' high school conference.
Why did the football players have to stay after practice?
The 9 football players had to stay after as a punishment or consequence of what they did to Radio.
What make and model is the pickup truck that coach Jones drives?
Ford
Who is Frank?
A father of one of the athletes.
What is the name of the school?
T. L. Hanna High School
What activity takes place at the barber shop?
The fathers and some men from town meet up with the coaches for coffee to discuss how the game went.
Where do the football coaches go after the game?
The coaches go to the barber shop
What type of vehicle does Radio not get to ride on?
Radio does not get to ride on the school bus.
Where does Mrs. Kennedy work?
Mrs. Kennedy works at the hospital.
Describe the scene where Radio gets the name Radio.
He is invited by the head football coach to come have a burger after practice and while they are waiting for food, Radio is playing with an old turquoise radio.
What activity takes place at the barber shop?
Men drinking coffee and 'shooting the bull'
Why was is such a big deal that the 9 players roughed up a weaker kid?
Because the weaker kid was pure and innocent and was not capable of defending himself against them and they knowingly did what they did.
What type of car does Mrs. Kennedy drive
Chevrolet Gremlin
What is coach Jones daughter named?
Mary Helen
Where do the burgers that the coaches get come from?
Burger King.