Brian's Song

Which of the following events occurs in the resolution of the teleplay?

• Brian becomes the new kicker for the Chicago Bears

• Gale Sayers is traded to the Green Bay Packers

• Joy Piccolo becomes a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society

• Brian Piccolo dies at age 26

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How does the playwright first show that Brian Piccolo is sick?

• Brian tells Coach Halas that he feels terrible and can't play

• Gale tells Brian that Brian has to have another operation

• Joy has to buy new pants for Brian because he has lost so much weight

• Coach Gibron mentions that Brian has been losing weight

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Which of the following is the most likely reason that the teleplay ends with a picture of Brian's face?

• The actor who plays Brian Piccolo in the teleplay is very handsome

• This playwright always end the teleplays he writes with a picture

• The picture reminds the audience of what kind of man Brian was

• Gale Sayers is very shy and doesn't like having his picture taken

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Which scene in Part Two shows the biggest change in Gale's character?

• Gale opens up and tells his teammates about Brian's illness

• Gale and some of the other players have pizza in Brian's room

• Gale accepts a trophy at an awards dinner

• Gale and Joy visit the children's ward

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Which of the following statements reflects the theme of Brian's Song?

• People leave unfilled promises

• Brian's life was wasted

• People should be positive about life

• Football players are inspirational

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Gale's personal conflict reaches it climax when he

• dedicates the Halas Award to Brian in an emotional speech

• thanks Brian for helping him recover from knee surgery

• returns a punt for a touchdown

• gives an autograph to Patty Lucas

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

• Brian Piccolo

• Gale Sayers

• Coach Halas

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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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The playwright first shows that Brian Piccolo is sick when Coach Gibron mentions that Brian has been losing weight.

• True

• False

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What is the primary theme of 'Brian's Song'?

• Friendship and perseverance

• The importance of winning

• The challenges of fame

• The power of wealth

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