Losers Bracket by Chris Crutcher

Where does the novel take place?

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

• Spokane, Washington

• Chicago, Illinois

• SanAntonio, Texas

Who is Mr. Novotony?

• Annie's biologial father

• Annie's foster father

• Annie's swim coach

• Annie's case worker

Why does Marvin believe that Pop Howard likes Annie best?

• Annie is "the son he never had".

• Annie is the smartest of the two kids.

• Pop Howard lives his basketball dreams through Annie.

• Pop Howard thinks Marvin is gay.

What does Annie discover about Frankie in Mission Park?

• He is left-handed.

• He swears like a truck driver.

• Butch hit him.

• Annie's sister is selling drugs.

What question is Annie's book club trying to answer?

• What is the definition of a true hero?

• Which is better: fiction or nonfiction?

• Is Sharon the Lierrian married?

• What can neuroscience tell us about adolescent brain development?

True or False: Annie likes Nancy's boyfriend Walter.

• True

• False

Why do Annie's "entourages" get into a fight at her swim meet?

• Nancy accuses Sheila of being a bad mother.

• Nancy thinks that the book club is making fun of Annie.

• Nancy thinks that the book club members are social service spies.

• Nancy thinks that Annie's swim coach doesn't like her.

What is Annie's "Losers Bracket" philosophy?

• Playing frequent local games provides more opportunities to see her biological family.

• Playing locally will attract more attention from college scouts.

• She likes to be the underdog when she wins a game.

• She wins or loses games based on her friends' advice.

Who is Emily Palmer?

• Annie's English teacher

• Annie's volleyball coach

• Annie's caseworker

• Annie's therapist

Who took Frankie from the swim meet?

• Butch

• Luke

• Rance

• Walter