Fantasy League

Question 1

In this book, the main character’s mother works for Sony Studios.

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Question 2

In this book, the main character finds a father-figure in his best friend’s grandfather.

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Question 3

In this book, the main character’s best friend’s family owns a sports team.

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Question 4

“They were as popular in L.A. heading into another season as traffic.”

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Question 5

“It’s why I don’t know whether I should call you Brain, or just Freak.”

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Question 6

“You never knew who might turn out to be your difference maker.”

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Question 7

“Toughest guy he knew was a girl.”

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Question 8

“This is L.A. You know what they say here.”
“What do they say here?”
“Kid, I’m gonna make you a star.”

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Anna to Charlie when they started “The Charlie Show.”

Question 9

“I know, I know, you’re just paying attention.”

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Coach Dayley to Charlie when he noticed something in Charlie’s Pop Warner football game that helped the team.

Question 10

“He wanted to do something right now to justify the old man’s confidence in him, his trust, his friendship.”

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Question 11

In this book, a middle school student affects a professional sports team’s season.

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Question 12

“I just got off the phone with my extremely apologetic granddaughter. And I’m going to tell you what I told her: chill.”

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Question 13

“It doesn’t matter how old or young you are: The truth will always catch up with you eventually.”

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Both Charlie’s mother and Anna’s grandfather advise and ask Charlie to be truthful at several points in the book

Question 14

“If they’re good ideas, I don’t care where they come from.”

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Joe Warren’s quote to the newspaper about Charlie’s suggestion for signing Tom Pinkett

Question 15

“Next I’m thinking about replacing the head coach.”

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Charlie’s joking response to kids at school after they find out he advised Mr. Warren on picking Tom Pinkett

Question 16

“My dad always told me that the problem with a good idea is that once it gets inside your head, you can never get it out.”

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Matt Warren at the press conference about the L.A. Bulldogs signing Tom Pinkett

Question 17

“Kid, are you sure you’re only twelve?”

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An ESPN reporter to Charlie at the press conference.

Question 18

In this book, a twelve-year-old boy becomes an assistant on a professional sports team.

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Question 19

“The fancy name is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. I don’t think I should keep it from a friend like you any longer.”

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Mr. Warren telling Charlie he has cancer.

Question 20

“Being in the spotlight, the way you have been, that was part of it, of course. And getting knocked down a couple of pegs lately, that actually wasn’t a bad thing, either, no matter how much it hurts sometimes.”

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Question 21

“He had never seen the place so happy, never felt so connected to the rest of the fans, knowing that this was the way sports was supposed to make you feel.”

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Question 22

“How about we get one of those moments today where you know what they’re going to call and then know exactly what to do about it?”

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Coach Dayley to Charlie before the Pop Warner championship game, in which Charlie later makes the game winning play.

Question 23

“And he’d always known how lucky he was to have a mom like his, one who didn’t try too hard to be both mom and dad, just wanted to be the best mom she could be…”

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Charlie about his mother.

Question 24

The author of this book is a radio show host, newspaper journalist and appears on a weekly cable television show.

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Question 25

“‘It is,’ Charlie Gaines had told her. Grinning. ‘How can it not be great? It’s football season.’”

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Question 26

“From August all the way through the Super Bowl in February, it was when he was happiest, when his life did feel great.”

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Question 27

“The Fantasy King, trying as always to keep it real.”

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Question 28

“He loved being part of a team, loved being with his friends, loved putting on pads and a helmet.”

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Question 29

“I pretty much could have gone the rest of the day without being called ‘Brain’ on the radio.”

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