Finding Forrester Study Guide – Flashcards
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William Forrester
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The Ghost or old man that improves Jamal's writing
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Jamal Wallace
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a poor, black, sixteen year old boy that goes to the new school of Mailor
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Professor Robert Crawford
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A harsh teacher at Mailor Callow that wrote a book, but was rejected when William said that he was going to write another book. Tries to disqualify Jamal from the writing competition.
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Claire Spence
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A girl that goes to Mailor Callow and that befriends Jamal. Her father has a party at her house after all of the school basketball games.
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Terrell Wallace
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The main character's brother that works selling tickets and rapping as a side job.
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Ms. Joyce
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A counselor at Jamal's old school that explains Jamal's impressive test results.
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John Coleridge
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A student at Mailor Callow that Jamal stands up for. This person has the same last name the person that wrote a piece of literature that Crawford quotes.
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Dr. Spence
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A girl's father. His daughter goes to Mailor Callow and he hosts parties after the basketball team wins a game. He doesn't want Jamal and his daughter to be together.
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Professor Matthews
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The head of the Mailor Callow's board. He allows Jamal to stay in the writing competition.
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Massie
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Forrester's delivery man. He brings Forrester all of the materials that he will need for the next month.
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Janice Wallace
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Jamal's mother that leads the boys in prayer.
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Fly
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One of Jamal's friends.
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Coach Garrick
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Jamal's basketball coach at Mailor Callow. He says that neither Jamal nor the boy that he was fighting with can behave that way.
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John Hartwell
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The opposing point guard that plays against Jamal and that shoots free throws against him.
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David Bradley
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Offers Jamal a scholarship at Mailor Callow to play basketball, and because of his test results.
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Steven Sanderson
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William Forrester's lawyer that informs Jamal of William's death to cancer.
