Katwe
A four letter word that rhymes with crumb that describes a very poor place like Katwe
wash pot, charcoal stove, teapot, toothbrush, cracked mirror, bible, mattresses
How many times Phiona nearly died from undiagnosed illnesses.
2
What is the name of Phiona's Chess coach?
Robert Katende
What was the name of Phiona's chess club?
Katwe is next to this larger city in Uganda
Kampala
What was the reason that Phiona's chess coach had to scrounge for food and remain on the run for much of his childhood?
Uganda's civil war
What is Phiona's first memory.
Visiting her dad, and her dad dying a week later.
What sport did Phiona's chess coach play?
soccer - called "football" in Uganda
How far did Phiona have to walk to get to her chess club?
6 kilometers each way
Katwe is in what region of Uganda (south, north, east, west?)
south
Why didn't Phiona like the shower she tried when she went to the Olympiad in Russia?
She didn't know that there was a handle for hot water as well as cold.
What is the name of Phiona's sister who died shortly after her father died?
Julia
Who told Phiona's coach that he would never play football (soccer) again?
the doctors
Phiona's chess coach says that, "Chess is the one thing in Phiona's life she can control. Chess is her one chance to feel . . . "
superior
What floods Katwe in the rainy season.
raw sewage
Phiona dropped out of school to help earn money for her family selling what?
boiled corn
"Come in. Don't be afraid."
How old was Phiona's chess coach when his mother died?
8
Phiona has said, "Coach, I will be a (blank) someday." Fill in the blank.
Grand Champion
Finish this phrase: According to the article, "If you are born in Katwe, the chances are . . . "
What were the dimensions of the shack Phiona and her family were living in at the time the author of the article first met her?
10 feet X 10 feet
What is the name of Phiona's brother, who was also part of the chess club?
Brian
What position in football (soccer) did Phiona's chess coach play?
striker
What college was Phiona considering going to in the fall after this article was written?
Harvard