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What 3 things hint that Brian is not in the same shape as he was last year
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1. Brian lost another pound. 2. Brian is half a second slower in the 40 yard dash. 3. Brian is coughing
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What does Brian blame his health complications on
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pollen
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Why do you think Brian likes to tell jokes even in difficult situations
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Brian doesn't want his teammates to worry about him
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How does Gale's offer to speak to the team show that his personality is changing
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Gale is more outspoken
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Right after Gale tells the team that Brian is very sick, he asks the team to do something for Brian. What is it that Gale asks of the team
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To win the game for Brian
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Who is Patti Lucas
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a girl that had surgery the same day Brian did and she died
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What is Brian's attitude about his health? Give an example
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Brian doesn't care about his health. An example is eating pizza and drinking beer
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What is Joy's attitude about Brian's health? Give an example
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Joy is serious and nervous about Brian's health. An example is that Joy questioned Brian about eating pizza and drinking beer
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Why do you think the author intersperses NFL footage or cuts to a game field while telling the events of Brian in the hospital
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The author wants us to see the differences of Gale and Brian's reactions
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How does Brian find out he has to have another surgery? What is his reaction
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Eberle tells Brian that he has found more of the tumor. Brian's reaction was that he was angry and mad
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What aspects of being an athlete has to do with a surgery
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getting mentally and physically ready
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What trophy does Gale win? Who does he dedicate it to? How does his speech compare to his Rookie of the Year Speech
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Gale wins theGeorge Halas Most Couragous Award. He dedicate the award to Brian. Gale wrote his own speech for the George Halas award
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Describe the setting of the play
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Chicago, 1960
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who introduces us to Brian and Gale
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narrator
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List 2 ways Brian gets Gale. Why do you think Brian does this to Gale
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Brian told Gale that Halas is deaf in his left ear. Brian also gets Gale into trouble. Brian does this to Gale because he wants to be funny.
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How does Gale get Brian back
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Gale puts Brian's mash potatoes on Brian's chair
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How does Brian figure out he made the team
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Halas assigned Brian and Gale together for a room
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Why do you think the coaches want to put Brian and Gale to room together
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they are trying out for the same position
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Why is it such a big deal that Brian and Gale are rooming together
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Brian and Gale are two different races
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What happens when Brian and Gale are with their wives at dinner that tells that Gale and Brian's friendships are growing
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Brian talks about a play called the Trap. When Gale ran it, he gained 40 yards. When Brian ran it, he saw the portrait of the Los Angeles Rams. Then Gale told a joke which was, ''It was like rooming with a black player again.''
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What injury does Gale endure
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knee injury
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What reason does Brian give for helping Gale recover from his injury
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Brian doesn't want the job handed to him
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What is the main external conflict between Brian and Gale
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Brian and Gale are both competing for running back
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what type of cancer does Brian have
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lung cancer
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Who is Brian's wife
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Joy
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Who is Gale's wife
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Linda
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How many kids do Brian have
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3 kids
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Whats Brian's race
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Italian American
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Whats Gale's race
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African American
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What college does Brian go to
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Wake Forest
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What college does Gale go to
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Kansas
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How old is Brian when he dies
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26
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what awards did Gale win
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Rookie of the Year award and George Halas most courageous award
