Chapter 1-5
What is the point of view of the novel SLAM?
1st person
Who does Slam have to work with on his school project?
Margie
What team is playing against Carver?
Trinity
In chapter 19, who won the game.
Latimer
What else is Slam good at besides basketball?
Dancing
Who was the assistant coach for Latimer?
Goldy
Who was going to help Slam get his grades up?
Mr. Randell/ His Math Teacher
What is Trinity's reputation on the basketball court?
They have a great basketball program and they have a great chance of winning the title.
How are Slam’s friendships changing?
Slam is finding it easier to be friends with Ducky. He wants to know more about Ducky. He is finding his friendship with Ice to be more difficult but still wants to know what is going on with him.
Where does Slam go after the game?
Ice's house for a party
What was Ducky's main problem on the court?
He couldn't dribble without looking at the ball
Slam didn't want to believe that Ice was dealing drugs because....
Ice was good basketball player.
How was the Latimer basketball team feeling on their way home from the game and why?
They were feeling bad from the loss. Everybody was bummed out and the Coach tried to give them a pep talk.
What good news did Goldy give Slam?
He will be starting the game against Carver.
Describe the scene on the roof after Slam finds Ice.
Slam goes to the roof to find Ice and a woman who was desperate for drugs. Ice gave the woman two vials with drugs. Slam gets mad that he has finally confirmed that Ice is a drug dealer. They got into a fight. They had to be separated. Slam left the party.
This book was written by..
Walter Dean Myers
Mtisha thought Ice might be dealing drugs because...
people saw him at the park with other dealers
What did Nick share with Slam on the school bus to the game?
Nick told Slam that there would be a scout at the game from Brown University checking him out. Nick is hoping to get an athletic scholarship to Brown. Nick wants him and Slam to play well together so he can look good for the scout.
What is Ice trying to do to Slam during the game?
Ice tries to get into Slam’s head by talking trash and getting physical with him.
How is the coach treating Slam differently at the end of the book?
He is showing Slam more respect and calling him by the name Slam. He is also encouraging Slam instead of calling him names.
"The coach is a trip" is an example of what literary device?
metaphor
What is the genre of this book?
Realistic Fiction
What happened to Willie King?
Willie was a great basketball player. He was going to play with the Knicks. He got busted for drugs and spent 6 months in jail. Jail changed him and he has never been the same sinc
What practice test did Slam take for college admissions?
What did he score on this test?
PSAT
740
What are two changes Slam made throughout this book?
He learned how to be a better team player.
He let go of people in his life that are negative: Ice.
He made new friends: Ducky.
He realized he had to change his attitude.
He started to take more responsibility for his life.