Question

1) How would you describe Arthur’s and William’s neighborhoods?

2) How would you describe their families?

3) Why is it so important to Arthur and William to play in the NBA?

4) What opportunities do Arthur and William potentially have by attending St. Joseph High School?

5) Name all the reasons you can think of that contribute to their difficulty adjusting to St. Joseph High School.

6) Why does Arthur have to leave St. Joe’s and attend the public high school when William is able to stay at St. Joe’s? How are the two schools different?

7) Why are Arthur and William getting low grades and poor ACT scores?

8) Describe the way Coach Pingatore talks to his players, including William. What do you think of how he treats the players?

9) Whose fault is it that William re-injures his knee as a junior? What does William’s brother-in-law say this shows about “the system”?

10) Describe the relationship between Arthur and his dad after his father returns from a year away from the family.

11) What message does film-maker Spike Lee have for William and the other young men at the all-American summer basketball camp?

12) What kinds of things does Marquette University do to entice William to sign with them?

13) Compare and contrast Marshall’s Coach Bedford with St. Joseph’s Coach Pingatore. What do they have in common? How are they different in the way they coach? Who would you rather play for and why?

14) Think of Arthur’s background and situation heading into college. Will he have a chance at upward social mobility or not? Explain.

15) Think of William’s background and situation heading into college. Will he have a chance at upward social mobility or not? Explain.

Answer 1

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