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Q: Who accompanied Stevie on his trip to the Final Four? A: His father

Q: In what city did the Final Four take place? A: New Orleans

Q: Stevie thinks that Susan Carol is pretty, but what does he not like about her appearance? A: She is much taller than him. (She was about 9 feet tall. - p. 12)

Q: What is Susan Carol’s favorite team and coach? A: Duke, Coach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach K)

Q: What is the main problem in the story? A: MSU faculty rep is blackmailing their star player, Chip Graber, to throw the Final Four championship game.

Q: Who is the ironic blackmailer? A: Prof. Whiting, an ethics professor at MSU.

Q: How did the kids get past the security to the Minnesota State team’s floor at the hotel? A: The radio engineer, Jerry Ventura, let them borrow his key, and they secretly made a copy at the front desk.

Q: Why were the kids trying to find a retired dean from MSU? A: The believed Dean Wojenski had records proving that Chip did not fail his classes and was eligible to play.

Q: How did Stevie and Susan Carol get to the dean’s house outside of the city? A: Chip was given a car by a shoe company representative and Chip drove them there.

Q: What was following the kids when they left the dean’s house and returned to the city? A: A black town car with NC plates, owned by Steve Jurgensen.

Q: When they went to confront Steve Jurgensen at the Days Inn, who greeted them in the hotel room? A: Dean Wojenski

Q: Who rescued the kids from the hotel and how did he know how to find them? A: Susan Carol had sent an e-mail to the reporter, Bobby Kelleher, who told Steve Jurgensen.

Q: Who took the last shot of the tournament and what was the result? A: Chip Graber stole the ball and scored the game winner.

1. During a press conference the journalists tried to count how many times the official NCAA term for the basketball players was used. What was the term? (41) student-athletes 2. Why did the security guard believe Susan Carol’s credentials, but not Stevie’s? (47) She looked older. 3. Susan Carol and Stevie borrowed a hotel key card from the network engineer. What did they want from his room? (96) a rooming list (of the players rooms) Why? (86) They wanted to talk to Chip Graber (the player who was being blackmailed). 4. How is Chip being blackmailed? (Be as specific as possible.) (116ff) His school transcripts had been changed to show he had failed 2 classes, which would have made him ineligible to play basketball. If he didn’t lose the last game, he would be reported and his father (the coach) could lose his job. (Essential parts of answer are: changed grades causing ineligibility to play; being asked to lose the game; and his father losing his job.) 5. Chip threatened to expose the blackmailers to the FBI before the game. Why didn’t he? (205) They told him they would go to the NCAA with his transcript and he would be ineligible to play in the championship game. 6. When Chip, Stevie, and Susan Carol met with the blackmailers at the hotel before the last game what did the blackmailers do to ensure Chip’s cooperation? (219) They threatened to harm Stevie and Susan Carol if Chip didn’t lose the game. (Accept: They kidnapped Stevie and Susan Carol or they held them hostage.) 7. Stevie and Susan Carol thought Steve Jurgensen was following them because he was the blackmailer. Why was he really following them? (229 – 231) He was friends with Chip’s dad (also his lawyer) and had been asked to keep on eye on Chip and make sure he was okay.