2. Brians Song Review Game

3. Choose a category. You will be given the question. You must give the correct answer. Click to begin.

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5. Characters Study Guide Vocabulary 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 300 400 500 Elements of Plot Story Facts

6. Is Brians Song fictional or non- fictional?

7. Non-fictional

8. Who is William Bline?

9. The storys author

10. What time period does the story take place?

11. 1960s Civil Rights Movement

12. Why is the city of Chicago important to the story?

13. Its the SETTING

14. What genre is Brains Song?

15. Teleplay

16. The character diagnosed with cancer

17. Brian Piccolo

18. The character whose knee is injured in Part 1

19. Gale Sayers

20. The name of the Bears coach

21. Coach Halas

22. The name of Brians wife

23. Joy Piccolo

24. The name of the character that dies before Brian does

25. Patti Lucas

26. The major conflict in Part 2 is...

27. Brians fight with cancer

28. The climax of Part 2 is...

29. Brian being diagnosed with cancer

30. The resolution of Part 2 shows...

31. Brians positive affect on all the people around him

32. What event foreshadows Brians death?

33. The death of Patti after her operation

34. One theme of the story is...

35. Answers will vary Example: It is best to remain positive and optimistic despite tough circumstances

36. What happens at the beginning of Part 2 that shows Brian may be sick?

37. He is losing weight and running slower

38. What emotions does Brian feel when he is ordered to go home to see Dr. Fox?

39. Anger, frustration, nervousness

40. What qualities does Joy reveal during Brians illness?

41. Dedication, compassion, fear

42. Why is it symbolic that McCaskey closes the blinds in Brians hospital room?

43. Darkness and the end of Brians life

44. Mr. Eberle is silent about the operation. What does this suggest or imply?

45. The news or outcome is not good

46. a superficial appearance or illusion of something

47. façade

48. to keep one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction

49. pivot

50. strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc. constitution

51. stamina

52. made less hopeful or enthusiastic

53. disheartened

54. boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting

55. insolent

56. Make your wager

57. How old was Brian Piccolo when he died?

58. Brian Piccolo was 26 years old when he died of cancer