Events
Where does the "Bell" family go on weekends?
Church and/or Rec Center
They give Josh individuality and confidence in his game allowing him to fly up and dunk the ball.
Dreadlocks (or locks)
Chuck Bell was so good at basketball he was known as...
Da Man
What playful habit is JB known to have?
Betting
“Dad steals the ball/ like a thief in the night"
Simile
Who is punished for passing notes in class?
Josh
Josh and JB are compared to these. Identical, but at opposite ends of the court.
Basketball Goals
Many of the characters refer to Josh with this name, for various reasons...
Filthy McNasty
Who is Josh and Jordan's best friend?
Vondie (Little)
“I’m sneaky / and silky as a snake”
Alliteration
What caused the end of Chuck's basketball career?
Patella Tendonitis
The object represents the height and success of Chuck's basketball career
Championship Ring
Instead of getting to know her, Josh refers to the new girl as...
Miss Sweet Tea (or Pink Reeboks)
What is Josh's favourite subject in school?
English
“In this game of life / your family is the court / and the ball is your heart”
Metaphor
What does Chuck suggest Josh do to make up with his brother?
Write a letter
This delicious fruit represents Alexis, JB's desire and focus.
Apple
Another word meaning 'disaster' after Josh's locks are cut.
Hint - there was a poem to define this word
Calamity
The twin boys' basketball team is called...
Wildcats
What literary device describes the act of JB giving Josh the phone to talk to Alexis?
Irony
Who in the family made a terrible Thanksgiving dinner and cardboard-tasting-turkey for Christmas?
Uncle Bob
This book represents Josh and his feeling that his relationship with JB is becoming one-sided
The Giver
The word Josh uses to describe Alexis is...
Hint - there was a poem to define this word
pulchritudinous
What heart condition did Chuck's father suffer from?
Hypertension
“My free throw flirts with the rim and loops, twirls, for a million years.”
Personification (or Hyperbole)