Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push Comprehension Quiz

1. True or False: Chris’s father often responds with mumbling.

• True
• False

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2. True or False: Chris’s basketball team decides not to join the wheelchair league.

• True
• False

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3. True or False: Chris’s father quit playing professional basketball to focus on his family.

• True
• False

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4. True or False: Chris’s father practiced in a wheelchair to show the boys how to shoot the ball.

• True
• False

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5. True or False: The coach offers Jim the position of assistant coach of the team.

• True
• False

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6. What basketball tip does Chris’s father� give the boys on the team?

• He tells them to shoot at the rim.
• He tells them to shoot at the backboard.
• He tells them to pass the ball more.
• He tells them to shoot more three-pointers.

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7. Why is Chris in a wheelchair?

• He was injured playing basketball.
• He was hit by a car on his bike.
• He was born this way.
• He was in a car accident.

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8. How long did Chris’s father play professional basketball?

• 1 year
• 3 years
• 5 years
• 10 years

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9. How would you describe Chris's relationship with his father?

• Complicated
• Loving
• Overprotective
• Respectful

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10. How do the boys feel after losing to� Madison?

• Great
• Sad
• Disappointed
• Angry

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