Preface-Chapter 8

Reading Check

1. That “you can lose yourself in repetition—quiet your thoughts” (Preface)

2. “‘Just do your best. Remember it’s a long race and you can always outwork talent in the end.’” (Chapter 1)

3. Finley’s girlfriend, fellow basketball athlete, and his one true friend (Chapters 3-7)

4. If the team has more “white” or “black” players (Chapter 6)

5. Russell Allen (aka “Russ Washington”) (Chapter 6)

6. Jesus (Chapter 8)

Short Answer

1. Finley pretends that his childhood was mainly spent shooting hoops in his backyard. Occasionally, his dad plays with him and his Pop comes out to watch him. Later, his neighbor Erin plays with him too. (Preface)

2. Finley’s nickname is “White Rabbit.” In addition to being a part of the white minority at his school, as well as resembling the rapper Eminem’s character in the movie 8 Mile, the main reason his peers call him this nickname is because his story resembles that of a white basketball player from a book his class read in school. (Chapter 2)

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