Josh
Why is Josh still in a bad mood even after dad wakes from the coma?
Dad is joking too much and making light of the situation of his poor health.
How has JB's thoughts/feelings about basketball changed?
He doesn't like basketball and blames dad's health problems on the sport.
What was Mr. Bell experiencing that led to a major health problem?
shortness of breath, sweating, minor heart attacks
Where does most of Quarter 4 take place?
Hospital and basketball court
His grades are dropping.
Both boys want to know about their future since both their dad and grandfather have ___________?
Heart problems
What basketball move was Mr. Bell known for being really good at?
Free throws and Crossovers
What does Vondie's text message to Josh and JB reveal?
The team is thinking about Mr. Bell and the boys.
In a poem titled "Santa Claus Stops By" what does Josh write about a river and what does it mean?
He cannot remember what it feels like to be happy.
At the end, what does JB call Josh?
"you Da Man now"
What practice did Mr. Bell have the boys work on daily?
Free throws
How have the boy's lives changed with dad being in the hospital?
varied answers
On Christmas Eve, when Mr. Bell comes out of coma, what does Josh learn?
Dad heard all that Josh was telling him while in coma.
Because Jordan is __ ____, Josh feels alone.
in love!
How old was Mr. Bell when he passed away?
39
What are the two meanings of the word "crossover"?
1. Basketball move
2. Moving to another part of life
How does Josh's attitude or opinion of Alexis, Miss Sweet Tea, change by the end of the book?
He respects her more - she called 911 when Mr. Bell collapsed at the end of Quarter 3, and when she calls at the end of the book, they laugh together.
Why doesn't JB play in the final game?
He goes to the hospital instead.
What does dad really want for Josh and JB?
repair their relationship
What do each of the Basket Ball Rules teach the reader?
Good advice about both basketball and life.