THE MILLION DOLLAR SHOT BY DAN GUTMAN

 
 
  • What does Eddie call Annie? (Annie Oakley)

  • What game do Eddie and Annie play when they first meet? (HORSE)

  • Where do Eddie and Annie's parents work? (Finkle Foods)

  • Why couldn't Eddie enter the contest? (His mom works at Finkle Foods)

  • What snack did Eddie's mom invent? (Air Crunchies)

  • What did Mr. Otto say about Eddie's poem? (It sounded so American and British)

  • What was Eddie's good luck charm? (A Susan B. Anthony silver dollar)

  • Who told Eddie that he won? (Mr. Otto)

  • How much bigger was the rim than the ball? (Twice the size)

  • What was Eddie supposed to look at? (The inflation hole)

  • How many foul shots was Eddie supposed to do in a day? (500)

  • What does Annie like to read? (Poetry)

  • What is the Finkle slogan? (Don't be a fink, have a Finkle)

  • What did Mr. Finkle give Eddie? (Sweater that said Finkle on it)

  • Why are Finkles dangerous according to the Food and Drug Administration? (They cause cancer)

  • What did Mr. Finkle want Eddie to do? (Miss the shot)

  • What did George Finkle do after the shot? (He sat and cried)

  • What strange thing happened to Eddie after he decline Mr. Finkle's offer? (He received a bunch of prank calls and letters)

  • Where does the story take place? (Louisiana)

  • Why did Eddie want to share the one million dollars with Annie? (She wrote the poem that won the contest)

  • What trick did Annie share with Eddie? (How to shoot with his eyes closed)

  • Who helped Eddie practice his free throw shooting? (Mr. Stokely)

  • Why did Ms. Ball hate the Finkle Company? (They didn't take her suggestions on Air Bars)

  • In which book is the quote "Don’t be a fink. Have a finkle."?

  • In which book was there a contest that required box tops and a poem to enter?

  • In which book does a contest winner get 1 million dollars?

  • In which book does a teacher say "You've got to use the same exact routine every time."?

  • In which book is a main character bribed and threatened?

  • In which book do the characters travel to Madison Square Garden in NYC?

  • In which book do you find a foul line and NBA?

  • In which book does one company go bankrupt and a new one open up?

  • In which book does a charter have a business card with a title "Big Shot"?