Rebound
What point of view is the novel told from?
1st Person POV: Josh
What sport is central to the story?
Basketball
What does Josh and JB's mom do for a living?
She's an assistant principal.
Uncle Bob's turkey tastes like cardboard and his lemon pound cake looks Jell-O.
Simile
The gym is a loud crowded circus. My stomach is a roller coaster.
What is Josh Bell's nickname?
Filthy McNasty
How does Josh and JB's relationship change throughout the story?
They go from being best friends, to not talking to each other.
What is Miss Sweet Tea's real name?
Alexis
Loss is inevitable, like snow in winter.
Simile
Her hair dances to its own song.
Personification
Early in the novel, Josh loses his "wings" because he loses a bet to his brother Jordan. What does Josh lose?
His long hair/dreadlocks
Name one of the three items that the boys find in the closet.
1. A letter from the Lakers inviting Chuck to tryout for their team.
2. A letter from a doctor telling Chuck that if he chooses to not get knee surgery, he will never play professional basketball again.
3. Chuck's championship ring.
At the end of the novel, what is Josh trying to do in the driveway?
To make 50 free throws in a row like his dad once did.
Idiom
Personification
Why does Josh get suspended from the basketball team?
He passed the ball right into JB's face, causing a bloody nose.
What is the genre of the novel?
True
I could shoot a thousand free throws without missing.
Hyperbole
Why did you jump ship?
Idiom
Why doesn't Josh and JB's Dad (Chuck) see a doctor for his high blood pressure?
He is afraid of doctors because his own dad died in a hospital.
What is the double meaning of "crossover" in the novel?
It is a basketball term and it also means when someone is passing away.
The final basketball rule (Basketball Rule #10) says, "A loss is inevitable, like snow in winter. True champions learn to dance through the storm." What does this rule mean?
Life can be very difficult, but strong people learn to push through hard times.
My father was the light of my world, and now that he's gone, each night is starless.
Hyperbole
Brother battling brother beneath the bright lights.
Alliteration