McFarland, USA: The Movie Quiz

Who is the main coach of the cross-country team?

• Mr. Diaz

• Jim White

• Thomas Valles

• Principal Camillo

What state does the movie take place in?

• Texas

• Arizona

• California

• Florida

What job do the boys do in the morning before school?

• They work at a grocery store.

• They are "pickers" who work in the fields.

• They deliver newspapers.

• They work at a restaurant.

What sport does Coach White decide to start at McFarland High School?

• Football

• Soccer

• Basketball

• Cross-Country

Why did Coach White notice the boys would be good runners?

• He saw them racing for fun.

• He saw how fast they could run to and from the fields.

• They told him they were good runners.

• He saw them win a track meet at school.

At their very first race, how did the McFarland team feel when they saw the other teams with fancy uniforms and shoes?

• They felt excited and ready to win.

• They did not care what the other teams looked like.

• They felt scared and like they didn't belong.

• They felt angry and wanted to go home.

How did the team start to show more self-confidence after their first few races?

• They quit the team.

• They started to believe they could win and worked harder.

• They asked for new uniforms.

• They stopped listening to the coach.

Thomas Valles shows he believes in himself as a leader when he:

• Misses practice to go to a party.

• Gets the team together to practice on their own.

• Argues with Coach White.

• Says the races are too hard.

What is one way Coach White helped the boys believe in themselves?

• He told them they were not good enough.

• He bought them all new cars.

• He worked in the fields with them for a day to understand their lives.

• He made them run in the dark.

Winning the state championship shows that the team (a)   .

• Was just lucky.
• Was better than everyone else from
• Cheated to win the final race.
• Proved that with hard work and self