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A set of questions based on the first 3 chapters of "Slam", by Walter Dean Myers.
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1
Greg’s relationship with Coach Nipper can be characterized as ____
Competitive but fair
Supportive & encouraging
Hostile & aggressive
Distant & strained
2
Who did NOT tell Greg what a nice game he had, after playing the coach?
Jimmy Ellis
None of the above
Nick
Ducky
3
Where does Ice’s nickname come from?
His resemblance to rapper, Ice T
He’s always cool & calm under pressure
He’s known for making game winning shots
He wears a lot of jewelry
4
What Inner Thought did Greg have about the Puerto Rican girls on the train?
I’m a punk for not speaking
Is she smiling at me?
I should have said something
Why is she staring at me?
5
What did Grandma Ellie suggest as Greg’s reason for being friendless?
His attitude
Him being at a new school
His breath
His temper
6
How did Derek respond to Greg’s news of making the Basketball team?
I would have made it too.
Grandma's sick
I never doubted it!
Too easy for you!
7
Why didn’t Greg play much when Carver played Latimer, last season?
The coach put the bench in
He didn’t go to practice
He was suspended for fighting
He hurt his ankle
8
What is Ice’s real name?
Isaac Reese
Benny Blanco
Isaiah Reese
Benny Reese
9
Who claimed to be, “...putting your name on my list”?
Ice
Mtisha
Greg
Derek
10
Where does Greg attend school?
Lincoln Prep
Latimer HS
Langston Hughes Academy
Carver HS
11
Why was Greg hesitant to ask Ice’s about his recent activities?
He didn't believe the rumors
He would ruin their friendship
He was scared
Ice would think he was lame
12
Which simile does Greg use to describe his relationship to basketball?
Like a kid in a candy store
Like an angry, starving dog.
Like a rich kid on Christmas
Like a bird that just learned to fly.
13
Greg claims ____
He has never lost a 1v1
He has never been sick
He can dunk from the foul line
He can snatch a quarter off the top of the backboard
14
What type of character is Greg?
Flat & Static
Flat & Dynamic
Round & Static
Round & Dynamic
15
Why is Grandma Ellie in the hospital?
She had a tumor that has spread
She had a heart attack
She just had surgery.
She ahs a severe flu
16
Derek looks a lot like:
Pops
Grandma Ellie
Greg
Mom
17
What is Greg’s passion?
Acting
Basketball
Drawing
Music
18
What subject is Greg struggling with most?
Science
Math
English
History
19
In which borough is Latimer HS located?
Harlem
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
20
Who did Greg play in a 1v1 at try-outs?
Nick
Jimmy Ellis
Coach Goldstein
Coach Nipper
21
Grandma Ellie’s biggest complaint about the hospital is:
Nurses
Smell
Food
Beds
22
Why was Ice popular around town?
He’s always with a pretty girl.
He’s rich, as a HS senior
He drives a really nice Benz
He’s great at basketball
23
Latimer is a ____ school.
Magnet
Charter
Private
Boarding
24
Why does Greg feel out of place at Latimer?
He doesn’t like the teachers.
He prefers his old school.
He excels academically.
He is one of the few African American students.
25
Greg compares getting out of school to getting out of:
Prison
A day long detention
Hell
Torture Chamber
26
Who is the Protagonist in Slam?
Greg
Mtisha
Ice
Coach Nipper
27
How did Greg and Ice meet?
They're actually cousins
Their fathers were old friends
They had the same babysitter
Playing basketball in the park
28
Why does Greg feel he shouldn’t fall in love with Mtisha?
She is going to college.
She likes older guys.
She’s a distraction from Basketball
She is truly in love with Ice
29
Why is basketball so important to Greg?
It’s his way out of the hood.
It’s the only thing he’s good at
It’s the best way to get a girlfriend
It’s the only time you cannot get to him.
30
What term does Greg use to refer to other Black people?
Skins
Cousins
Crips
Bloods
31
Who/what did Ice have to check out on 125th street?
Big Tony
Beepers
New Sneakers
Wedgies
32
Grandma Ellie’s response to Greg’s school troubles was ___
You can do it if you focus.
You’re young, it’ll be fine.
I really don't care.
Maybe you need a tutor.
33
According to Mom, who is her cute child?
None of the above
Greg
Ice
Derek
34
Greg’s mom is named:
Gabrielle
Mavis
Ellie
Ruth
35
What position did Greg refuse to play at try-outs?
Quarterback
Shooting Guard
Center
Forward
