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Vocabulary: Define the listed terms and describe how or why they are significant to the film. You may have to use outside sources.

1. "Sports Fans" 4. Dixie
2.  "squids" 5. "Look on me like I was God."
3.  Draft 6. "Mayday"

Discussion: Write a paragraph or a short paper to explain the requested information. Why is this important to the film?

1. Basketball games involving Ben and "Bull" play a major part in this film.  Briefly describe them and explain how they reflect the personalities involved.

  • One-on-one
  • At the high school gym

2.  Describe the behavior and singing that the family does in the car at the beginning of the movie.  Compare that to the scene in the car at the end of the movie.

3.  How does Ben's going after Toomer and the following scene when he goes looking for his dad signify his growing maturity?

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