Brian's Song

What team do Brian and Gale play for?

• Seattle Seahawks
• Chicago Bears
• San Francisco 49ers
• Dallas Cowboys

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Outgoing, humorous, jokester, motivator. Who does this describe? 

• Brian Piccolo
• Gale Sayers
• Coach Halas

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Why was Gale fined $25.00 by the assistant coaches?

• not working out
• tricking his teammates
• talking during a meeting
• swearing

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Unlike Brian, Gale is very 

• lazy
• shy
• outgoing
• silly

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Who is George Halas?

• the doctor
• the coach
• Brian's father
• the quarterback

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What joke does Brian initially play on Gale?

• He dumps mashed potatoes on his chair
• Puts salt in his coffee
• Telling him the coach is hard of hearing in his left ear
• Hiding his helmet

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What was Brian's goal for his second season?

• get the starting running back position from Gale
• become friends with Gale
• play quarterback
• recover from an injury

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Brian first learns that he has secured a spot on the team when

• he gets his first paycheck
• Gale tells them they will be roommates
• Coach Halas announces it
• He gets a letter in the mail

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By the end of Part One, the relationship between Gale and Brian has become

• hatred of each other
• jealous of each other
• tense and angry
• a close friendship

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Why do the coaches ask Gale to room with Brian?

• They other players don't like Brian or Gale
• Brian has difficulty with previous roommates
• They play the same position
• Random chance

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