ATBP Quiz #2 Review

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1. Matt describes the piano's location in his home as "in an alcove at the bottom of the stairs, between the den and the kitchen, closer to the den but in a separate space" (Burg 61). This location is symbolic of (represents)...

• Matt's love for baseball
• Matt's feelings of being between his past and his present lives
• Matt's dislike for music
• Matt's hatred towards Jeff

2. Matt thinks he overhears his parents talking about sending him away. This concern highlights that Matt...

• Has a desire for acceptance/belonging but fears facing more loss or not being good enough
• Has a lot of love for his biological family
• Is improving in confidence over time
• Worries about the effects of Agent Orange

3. Coach Louis tells Matt, "Great job" (Burg 76), Michael V. says, "that was unbelievable" (Burg 76), and Jeff says, "it's hard to play slow and full of sorrow when you've pitches a perfect game" (Burg 80). How do each of these comments help Matt develop as a character?

• They do not impact him in any way
• They cause him to feel confused about his teammates' true feelings
• They upset him and cause him to isolate himself more
• They help build his confidence and make him feel a sense of belonging and acceptance

4. After the game between the Lynbrook Lions and the Plymouth Pirates, Rob sits at Rosie O's Pizza "breaking his crust into little pieces and leaving it on the plate, not talking to anyone" (Burg 79). Why is he doing this? What do his behavior and body language suggest about he is feeling?

• He is jealous of Matt's accomplishments during the game
• He is angry because he does not like his pizza
• He is proud of Matt and wants to show him that he is sorry for his past behavior
• He is bored because he does not have anyone to talk to at the pizzeria

5. Matt flashes back to a memory in Vietnam, in which he carried his biological brother's "bruised and wailing body" (Burg 89). He says, "and she's there too, her eyes closed, cradling him, telling me it isn't my fault" (Burg 89). His recounting of this memory helps readers understand that he has lingering feelings of ________ about the past.

• optimism
• joy
• guilt
• dissapointment

6. Why do Matt's parents want him to attend VV (veteran voices) meetings?

• They want him to meet other children who were born in Vietnam
• They want him to speak to professional therapists about his memories
• They think it will be helpful for him to hear stories from others who were in Vietnam, and they are hopeful that it will help him open up, as well
• They think it will help take his mind off of the memories he has from the war

7. What do we learn about Whirlin' Will' (Christopher)?

• He is missing a limb
• His wife, Celia, left him
• He is struggling with the fact that the war changed him
• All of the above

8. Matt's adoptive father is a doctor. He tells Matt that when was young, he found a sparrow that had fallen out of its nest, so he went to get a towel and bread to help it. Whom might the injured sparrow represent?

• Elizabeth (Matt's mother)
• Matt
• Rob
• Jeff

9. Coach Robeson has the team sit in a circle and unravel baseballs, telling them "we're going to take a peek inside" (Burg 120). This activity is an extended metaphor. What does it mean?

• The unraveling of a baseball's protective layers to get to its core is compared to running away from one's problems
• The unraveling of a baseball's protective layers to get to its core is compared to a bird needing help
• The unraveling of a baseball's protective layers to get to its core is compared to the unraveling of a person's layers, which need to be peeled back in order to reveal his/her truth.
• The unraveling of a baseball's protective layers to get to its core is compared to a doctor helping the wounded in war
• Players need to be safe when using equipment