Dreams Need a Push

Why did Chris’s dad stop playing professional basketball?

• He was offered a job as a coach

• He injured his knee.

• He moved to Europe.

• Chris was born.

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After Chris was injured, Dad ______.

• blamed himself

• quit his job

• started talking more

• started a wheelchair basketball team

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At the Rosedale-Madison game, Dad seems ______.

• angry

• confused

• excited

• uninterested

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During their first game, Chris and his teammates feel dejected because ______.

• they’re winning

• they’re losing

• they’re thirsty

• the game is almost over

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What’s something Mom does that Chris doesn’t do?

• play basketball

• watch basketball

• go to church

• push Dad to talk more

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Which question is NOT answered in the story?

• How tall is Dad?

• How old is Chris?

• Does Chris like playing wheelchair basketball?

• What is Dad’s job?

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How does Dad’s attitude toward wheelchair basketball change over the course of the story?

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. Describe Chris’s general attitude and personality.

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How did Chris's accident and resulting disability (being in the wheelchair) impact the family dynamics (relationships)?

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