The Marble Champ

1. What is the genre of the story?The genre is realistic fiction it is also a short story.

2. How do you know that Lupe is talented?She wins trophies for her accomplishments in reading, spelling, chess, and science.

3. Why does Lupe want to win a sports contest?She is good at everything except sports. She wants to prove that she is good at sports too.

4. What does Lupe do to strengthen her thumb?Lupe squeezes a rubber eraser, does push ups, and practices shooting marbles to strengthen her thumb.

5. How does Lupe know that her work is paying off?She knows that her work is paying off when her thumb feels sore. She also beats both her brother and Alfonso.

6. Why does Lupe’s mother think that something is wrong with Lupe’s thumb?Lupe’s thumb is enlarged from all the exercises she has been doing to strengthen her thumb.

7. What does her father do to encourage her?To encourage her, he rigged some lights in the backyard so she can practice at night and he cancelled a game with his friends to be with her in the championship.

8. After Lupe wins over the girl with the baseball hat, who was her next opponent?After winning over the girl with the baseball hat, her next opponent was the winner of the boy’s division.

9. What does her family do to celebrate her victory?To celebrate her victory, they all go out for pizza.

10. Describe Lupe’s feelings after she wins the competition?After she wins the competition she feels happy.