STAT Ch1-6 Quiz

What is the name of the main character?

• Mike

• Deuce

• Amar’e

• Junior

What is one character trait you could use to describe the protagonist? List one trait AND an example or evidence from the book to prove your answer (include page number).

On page 4, why would the author compare Deuce’s first step on the basketball court to a striking cobra?

• He was good at playing basketball

• He was fast on the court

• He was slow on the court

• He slithered around the court

What makes Amar’e late for dinner?

• He was distracted playing basketball with his friends

• He was distracted practicing his skateboarding tricks

• He got lost on the way home

• He forgot to wear a watch so had no way to tell time

What is one piece of evidence from the text that proves Amare's dad is responsible?

On page 30, what does the word "sauntering" mean in the sentence "Then he began sort of sauntering over toward us."?

• Walking slowly over

• Running over

• Skipping over

• Dancing over

Why does Amare think the bigger boys on the court could learn something from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is Amare's hero and thinks they should think so too

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr believed in the power of nonviolence and Amare thinks they should have acted in that way

• The bigger boys did not know who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was, so Amare thought they should learn about him

• They were all doing their project on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Why is Amare's older brother waking him up on a Saturday morning?

• He had a game to get to

• To help his dad with his business

• He needs to help with chores

• It was breakfast

What does Amare think about while mowing the grass?

• All the homework he has to do

• Playing sports

• going home

• What he would do with all the money he earned

Why does Amare think that playing basketball with the older boys is not going to be fun?

• They don’t play by the rules

• They are boring

• The boys won’t let them play for long

• They like to show off during the game