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Lupe Medrano plays what instrument?
Piano
Lupe Mendrana missed one day of kindergarten, why?
She was stung by a wasp.
What subjects was Lupe bad at?
Sports
Why did Lupe start playing marbles?
She wanted to be good at one sport.
Whose marbles did Lupe first borrow?
Her brothers.
How long did Lupe have to practice marbles before the playground championship?
2 weeks
What did Lupe do to strengthen her wrists?
She decided to do twenty push-ups on her fingertips, five at a time.
How did Lupe strengthen her thumb?
She squeezed a rubber eraser one hundred times, hoping it would strengthen her thumb.
How did Lupe know her thumb exercises had worked?
Because the next day her thumb was sore.
Who gave Lupe tips?
Her brother
Fill in the missing word from this quote from Lupe’s brother:
“Think ‘____ and thumb’—and let it rip!”
Who is Alfonso?
A neighbor kid who was supposed to be a champion at marbles.
“The father had been planning to play racquetball with a friend Saturday, but he said he would be there.” – why did he make such an effort to be there?
He knew his daughter thought she was no good at sports and he wanted to encourage her.
What did Lupe’s father do to make sure she could practise late at night?
He rigged some lights in the backyard so she could practice after dark.
Which baseball diamond was Lupe’s first match on?
Number three.
What was the name of the girl that Lupe beat first?
Rachel
Lupe got to the finals and played a girl in a baseball cap. What made this girl seem so serious?
She never even looked at Lupe.
Why did Lupe suddenly struggle to see in the finals?
A gust of wind blew dust into her eye.
What did Lupe rely on when she couldn’t see in the finals match?
Her instincts
Who was the only person not to clap when Lupe won?
Her final (female) opponent – ‘Miss Baseball Cap’
Lupe shook hands with everyone – but who was the unusual guest she shook hands with?
A dog who had come over to see what the commotion was all about.
What did Lupe’s family eat that evening to celebrate?
Pizza!
Where did Lupe keep the trophies she won?
On her shelf in her bedroom.
Why did people keep coming to congratulate her at dinner than night?
The trophies were on the table.
Everyone stared at Lupe’s thumb when she got to the competition. What did they think has happened to it?
They thought she broke it.