Who Am I?
"I'd like to see your project about the neighborhood when you get through with it baby. It'd make me smile. I've not been feeling well and could use a reason to smile."
Grandma Ellie
Who is being described here: “He couldn't play no ball but there was something in the way he moved. I enjoyed seeing him on the court”
Ducky
What dose Prima Donna mean?
Coach Nipper referred to slam as a Prima Donna.
Prima Donna- Someone who is self centered or full of themselves.
What does pill mean?
Ex: Slam ran down the court watching the pill everywhere it went.
Slang word for basketball.
What is Ice's real name?
Who is Benny Reese
"You got to be better than good, and you got to be hungry all the time. If you thinking about anything else than getting the ball and winning the game, you gone. You won't make it to the league. Trust me, I know..."
Kenny Stith- the former player who tried out for the New York Knicks
Who said this: "The thing was that anytime somebody was talking to me they was telling me what I was doing wrong.”
Greg/Slam
What does the word callouses mean?
Ice and Slam have many callouses on their hands from slamming the ball.
Callouses- Skin that is hard and thick
What does bodacious mean?
Ex: Slam thought Mtisha looked bodacious at the party.
Admirable, Sexy, Attractive
Who is the author of this novel?
Walter Dean Myers
Who said this, "Ugh- this is where you live?! Are all of these houses abandoned? You aren't scared to walk home at night?"
Margie- a student in Greg's class who he was working on the project with.
Which team won the championship for the past five years in the high school league for the surrounding schools of NYC?
Who is Carver High School
What is a "has been"?
a person or thing considered to be outmoded or no longer of any significance/ no longer a threat or considered superior in an area.
What does pitiful mean?
Ex: The crack head looked very pitiful when she begged Ice to sell her drugs.
Pitiful- depressed, sad, desperate
What is unique about Trip's father that made him noticeable when he came to support his son's team and watch them play?
He is blind and is accompanied by a seeing eye dog and a cane.
"You scared of Math? I mean like when you go to sleep at night you got to put your Math book out the room and lock the door so it won't get you?"
Mtisha to Slam when she was tutoring him in Math.
What was the climax of the friendship between Ice and Slam?
The incident on the roof when Slam caught Ice selling drugs and they had a fight.
What does Copped mean?
Ice copped the ride from one of his older homeboys for the night so we could hang.
To receive or obtain from someone else
What is a pager?
Ex: Ice kept checking his pager to see who was trying to get his attention.
A device that shows the number that a person is calling from/ a beeper...technology before cell phones.
How did Slam get Mtisha to give him another chance after cheating on her?
What is, he got down on one knee in the street and begged for her forgiveness
"Margie came in with an immature attitude and was being judgmental when she brought me the tape. Is that why you don't want to finish it? I really think that you should. You have an eye and feel for your neighborhood that Margie doesn't. Think about it...ok?"
Mr. Parrish- the teacher who assigned the videography project to them in the first place.
What did Slam do in art class that impressed his teacher and told him that he must really care about the subject in order to have added so much detail?
He drew a picture of Mtisha using colored pencils that looked exactly like her although he changed her hairstyle a bit.
What does the word legitimately
Mtisha is legitimately in love with Slam
seriously, not joking, sincere
What is a subway?
The underground train transportation system that is used to get around New York City and its surrounding cities for most of the people who live there.
What is Mtisha's favorite snack to eat/share with her friends?
What is potato wedgies?