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Mandella Ziaty
Beatrice’s son. Good friends with Fornatee. Becomes rebellious with Fornatee and gives small protests towards the team.
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Haircut
What is the requirement placed on the players that causes many of them to quit?
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His teammates become more rebellious and are split between choosing what their coach wants or what their friend wants.
How does Prince's decision not to cut his hair affect his teammates?
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Luma
Who said, "They idolized him and I idolized him, ... But it created a dynamic where he wasn't accountable, and I made excuses for him"
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Luma
Who said, "If you miss a practice, you miss the next game ... If you miss two games, you're off the team"
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Prince
A 15u player from Liberia. He had braids and refused to cut them. Quits the team because he refuses to cut them.
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The nets were taken back
What happens after Luma takes the wrong nets from the YMCA
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It displays the effectiveness of Luma's coaching.
What is significant about the fact that the players are able to withstand such extreme practice conditions?
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Beatrice Ziaty
Who said, "Luma comes sometimes and says, 'I didn't like Mandela's way' ... Then I will apologize to her, and I will set Mandela down to make him to understand the life we passed through"
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Kanue Biah
Described as a team leader. He is from Liberia and plays for the 15u team.
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Bienvenue
From Burundi and grew up with his brothers in Mozambique. Brother of Ive, Alex, and Alyah. Plays for 13u.
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They were forced to run even longer
What is the punishment given to the 13u players after they were caught walking at practice?
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Luma decides to be strict with her players because it gives a great example of the different challenges they might face later in life.
Why does Luma choose to enforce such strict rules, when she herself didn't appreciate them as a kid?
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Bienvenue
Who said, "We just stayed at home, ... We didn't do nothing. Without soccer, life was boring"
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Experiencing war and destruction
What is the cause of behavioral issues in some of the refugees?
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Alyah
Sister of Bienvenue, Ive, and Alex.
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Joining a gang
What does Luma fear that some of the players will fall into, if they don't stick with the team?
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By respecting their mother, they will then have better respect for others' authority, such as Luma
Why, in the quote, "Remembering meant respect for all she'd done, and respect, she hoped, would keep her boys out of trouble" (126) does Beatrice hope that her boys having respect for her, mean they stay out of trouble?
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Fornatee Tarpeh
Who said, "Some people want short hair, some people want braids"
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Highly talented
The 15u team was originally described as what?
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Natneal Mommo
Plays on the Under Fifteens and is from Ethiopia
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5 years
How long were Beatrice and her boys in the Ivory Coast?
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The answer may vary based on evidence and reasoning.
Why is the rule of keeping hair short so controversial among players?
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Kanue Biah
Who said, "You represent your coach and your team"
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Prince going against the rules and refusing to cut his hair.
What is the most plausible cause for Fornatee and Mandela becoming rebellious?
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