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QUIZ - Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi
QUIZ - Rucker Park Setup by Paul Volponi
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A quiz over #ruckerparksetup by #paulvolponi.
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1
What was the name of the high school the boys attended?
Thomas Jefferson High
James Madison High
George Washington High
John F. Kennedy High
2
Mackey spent how much of the money Fat Anthony gave him?
Half of it.
All of it.
None of it.
Some of it.
3
Mackey keeps JR's _____ in the hallway at his crib.
trophies
kicks
ashes
picture
4
Rucker Park was named after whom? (pg 22)
Holcombe Rucker
Houston Rucker
Henry Rucker
Horace Rucker
5
JR and his pops (Stove) started to get even closer after this happened.
When Mackey made the winning shot.
Mackey tried to make himself more like Stove's own son.
Stove cheated and didn't call fouls against JR or Mackey.
JR's mom died from cancer.
6
Pg 15. Finish the quote. "So we wrote them out and took the list to Acorn at his _____"
garage
food truck
grocery store
barbershop
7
Greene and Fat Anthony made a bet on the big game? How much was the bet?
$5000
$5
$500
$50
8
Who is Goat?
the milkman who specializes in goat's milk yogurt
the leader of the Greenbacks
the winner of the last tournament
a playground legend from back in the day
9
Stove doesn't trust the game clock so what does he do?
He keeps the time on his own watch.
He tells them they'll play until the sun goes down.
He stops the game and sends everybody home.
He keeps the time in his head.
10
We find out in the Prologue ...
Greene is a famous rap artist.
JR's mom died from cancer.
Mackey's dad died when he was really little.
Wilt Chamberlain played at Rucker Park.
11
Who is the head ref at the tournament and always works the championship game?
Greene
Fat Anthony
Acorn
Stove
12
Pg. 6. Who says this? "I've seen them turn a poor kid's head with a new pair of sneakers."
Stove
Acorn
Mackey
JR
13
We find out in the Prologue ...
JR gets stabbed and dies at Rucker Park.
Greene is a famous rap artist.
Wilt Chamberlain played at Rucker Park.
JR's mom died from cancer.
14
Acorn laughed at the boys when they showed him their list. Why?
He just loved to laugh at the boys.
He had just heard an awesome joke.
The list was written on aluminum foil
Because they came up with JR's tag
15
Stove doesn't let the boys play for whom?
Fat Anthony
Mitchell
Greene
Acorn
16
What's the score at halftime? (pg 68)
It's tied, 50 all.
They aren't keeping score so everybody can be a winner.
42 to 37
40 to 50
17
Rate the book.
I liked it and I would like to read another book on sports.
I like it and I would like to read poetry next
I liked it and I would like to read another book.
I liked it.
18
Who announces the games at Rucker Park?
Mackey
Greene
Acorn
Stove
19
Pg 25. Finish the quote. "Everybody's got ___ initials on their sneakers to remember him."
Mackey's
JR's
Greene's
Mitchell's
20
If you really play well at Rucker Park, Acorn will give you what?
a high five
special props
a bribe
a nickname
21
What's a "shorty?"
a girl
a winner
a troll
a dog
22
We find out in the Prologue ...
Wilt Chamberlain played at Rucker Park.
Mackey and JR have been friends since 5th grade.
JR's mom died from cancer.
Greene is a famous rap artist.
23
What tag does Acorn give Mackey?
The Works
Hold The Mustard
Put On The Mustard
Add Some Relish
24
Pg 7. Finish the quote. "And son, I don't want you or Mackey mixed up in any of his ..."
high jinks
gambling activites
dirty business
shannigans
25
Pg 41. Finish the quote. " ..., or maybe he's just that good a ___"
liar
coach
man
gambler
26
Pg 140. What does Mackey do?
He cries and goes home.
He throws the ball over the backboard.
He gets slammed by one of the other players.
He screams that Greene in the one who murdered JR.
27
Who Am I?
Paul Volponi, the author of Rucker Park Setup.
Paul Volponi, the author of Rucker Park Setup.
Paul Volponi, the author of Rucker Park Setup.
Paul Volponi, the author of Rucker Park Setup.
28
How does Stove get his revenge on Greene?
He slams his head into the concrete over and over.
He lets Fat Anthony win the game.
He tells him he forgives him for murdering his son.
He throws Greene out of the game.
29
Mackey sells out his team and JR for what?
a trip to Disneyland
$500
a new pair of kicks
a ride in Green's Lexus
30
Who actually kills JR?
Greene
Fat Anthony
Acorn
Stove
31
JR and Mackey's big dream was what?
leaving Harlem and doing to Manhattan
winning the big basketball tournament at Rucker Park
to be famous rap artists
to coach teams at Rucker Park
32
Which team wins the big tournament at Rucker Park?
The Knicks
The Greenebacks
Non-Fiction
The NBA
