Who
Who rode his bicycle 400 miles across Ghana?
Emanuel
What was Emanuel's disability
He only had one working leg
Where does Emanuel live?
Ghana
When did Emanuel's father leave the family?
How did Emanuel get to school?
he hopped on one leg
Who accused Emanuel of begging for money and turned him away?
the shopkeeper
What sport did Emanuel practice and get good at?
soccer
Where did Emanuel's father go at the beginning of the story?
He left the family
When did Emanuel earn his classmates respect?
After buying a soccer ball and learning how to play on his good left foot.
How did Emanuel earn his classmates' respect?
by buying a soccer ball and playing soccer with them
Who died in the story?
Emanuel's mother
What does the word THE POZO mean? (on Emanuel's shirt)
the disabled person
Where did Emanuel hop two miles to every day when he was a young boy?
school
When did Emanuel decide to travel to the bustling city of Accra?
when his mother got sick
How did Emanuel get to Accra when his mother was sick?
train
Who did Emanuel ask to follow his bicycling journey?
taxi, camera, best friends
What could mama comfort no longer sell at the market when she became sick?
vegetables
Where was the Challenged Athletes Foundation located?
San Diego, California
When was Emanuel thought of as a national hero?
After riding his bike through Ghana
Why did the shopkeeper deny Emanuel the ability to purchase shoe shining supplies?
The shopkeeper thought Emanuel was there to beg.
Who was Emanuel trying to convince that disabled people are capable of accomplishing great things?
the nation of Ghana
What does 'bustling city' mean?
busy, full of people, lots of shops
Where were the odum forests and plantain farms located?
In the market city of Kumasi
When Emanuel asked the king for his royal blessing, did the king give it to him?
yes
How far did Emanuel ride his bicycle through Ghana?
How long did it take?
almost 400 miles
10 days