Characters
What is the first and last name of the main character?
Tom Gallagher
What is the name of the town that the book is based in?
Dillontown
What is the definition of a team player or teammate?
working together for the greater good; collaborating; a person who plays or works well as a member of a team or group.
Name two benefits to speaking up/sharing your opinion?
It might help someone else; it might change the outcome for the better; you may feel better that you said something instead of holding it in.
An important confrontation
What is a Showdown?
What is the name of the girl that Tom likes?
Maria
Who won the baseball game?
The Wildcats
How will Doc decide if he should sell his land?
There will be a baseball game played between the town and the newer town's team. If their town wins, Doc will not sell the land. If they lose, he will sell.
What are two reasons why people might not choose to speak up when they should say something?
they are afraid; they don't want to cause trouble; they think someone else might speak up instead
To show respect, kindness
What is courteous?
What is the name of the "mystery man" that is on a poster in Tom's room?
Dante Del Gato
Who did the Wildcats play against?
Lake View Mesa
What is the name of the town's baseball team?
The Wildcats
What type of genre is this story?
The story is Realistic Fiction.
To Gloat
What is to celebrate is a mean-spirited manner; brag excessively
Name 5 players on the baseball team.
Tom, Frankie, Ramon, Rachel, Tara, Maria, Will, Cruz, Clifford, Cody
What is the name of the baseball field that the kids played and practiced at?
The Lucky Strike
On page 171 what is an example of a metaphor?
loyalty vs. big bucks
David vs. Goliath
small market team vs. the big money boys
What is the conflict Tom faces if the team wins?
Parents lose their jobs and he has no place to live.
To be forced or tricked into believing something
What is to be brainwashed?
Who is Alabaster Jones and what did he do that is considered inappropriate?
He was the banker that was looking to profit from the land development; he addressed Cruz as that Mexican kid; identifies del Gato as a drugged out coach; he grabbed Tom's shirt collar in an aggressive manner; he threatened Tom’s parents; he threatened to shut down the local school.
Describe the town prophecy.
Black Jack Buck and seeing the future- Someone from the east would come into the town. Something was going to happen to cause someone to die. Dillontown would be torn apart unless they could find the dead man's secret. There would be a double cross and a double loss.
What is the message of the story?
Face your fears; stand up for what is right.
What would happen to the town's people if they can't afford to live in the newly developed town?
They would have to move; they would be displaced.
To have an illusion
What is something that doesn't appear the way it actually is.