Football Genius By Tim Green

By Tim Green

1. 
   In the book, Football Genius, what was Troy’s “gift”?
   

2. 
   In the book, Football Genius, what did Troy steal from Seth Holloway’s yard?
   

3. 
   In the book, Football Genius, where does Troy’s mom get a new job?
   

4. 
   In the book, Football Genius, how did Troy’s mom get fired from her new job?
   

5. 
   In the book, Football Genius, what happened to Coach Krock’s leg?
   

6. 
   In the book, Football Genius, why couldn’t Troy figure out what was going to happen in the game Coach Krock showed him on video?
   

7. 
   In the book, Football Genius, why did Troy’s mom get mad at Seth Halloway when Seth tried to get her to let Troy show the Falcons what he could do?
   

8. 
   In the book, Football Genius, what was the prize for winning the punt, pass, and kick competition?
   

9. In the book, Football Genius, Who are Troy’s two friends?

Tate and Nathan (p. 3)
10. In the book, Football Genius, What is the name of Troy’s football team?

Tigers (p. 7)

Back-up quarterback (p. 7)

Jamie Renfro, the coach’s son (p. 7)

He is able to read football plays and predict what will happen. (p. 7)

14. In the book, Football Genius, Who is Seth Holloway?

Linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons (p. 6)

To impress Jamie Renfro (p. 10)

Troy’s mother (p. 23)

A public relations position with the Atlanta Falcons (p. 24-26)

The owner of the Falcons (p.32)

Field pass for Troy to the Dallas Cowboy/Falcon game (p. 32)

Terrell Owens (p. 26, 35)

Troy goes on the field during the Cowboy/Falcon game to tell the coaches what to do to win. (p. 44-53)

He abandoned Troy and his mother. (p. 57)

Takes Troy to the Falcon’s training camp to return the ball (p. 67-68)

24. In the book, Football Genius, Why does Troy get into trouble with his coach when he plays in a scrimmage game?

Troy changes the coach’s play and makes a touchdown. (p. 74-80)

Gives Tessa her job back. (p. 69-70)

A football genius (p. 90)

Troy can’t read the plays in the game that the coach is watching. (p. 101)

He injured his leg playing football and continued playing when he

shouldn’t have. (p. 105-106)
29. In the book, Football Genius, Why does Troy’s grandfather think he couldn’t read the game that Coach Krock was watching?

He thinks it was a preseason game that didn’t have a game plan. (p. 111)

Coach Krock is with him and tells them he will fire the PR department and Seth if he becomes the head coach. (p. 144-146)

He says Krock is trying to make the team lose on purpose. (p. 146)

Lunch with Seth Holloway (p. 161)

So she can ask Troy’s mother to take her so that she can get her together

with Seth (p. 161-162)
34. In the book, Football Genius, What does Nathan do to help Tate win the “punt, pass, and kick” contest?

He moons her so she will get mad and be able to throw a longer pass. (p. 170)

She feels bad when Troy overhears her say that no one wants a woman

with a twelve-year-old kid. (p. 185)
36. In the book, Football Genius, What is Troy’s plan to help the Falcons win?

He will use a cell phone to phone plays to his mother who will then use hand signals

to give Seth the plays. (p. 156, 186)
37. In the book, Football Genius, After Krock destroys Tessa’s cell phone to keep her from getting Troy’s instructions, what does Tessa do?

She borrows a phone, calls Troy, and tells him to go to the team’s owner to tell

him what is going on. (p. 199)
38. In the book, Football Genius, What does Mr. Langan do after he talks to Troy and Seth about what Krock is doing to the team?

He fires Krock when Krock refuses to put Seth back into the game. (p. 211)

39. In the book, Football Genius, After Troy helps the Falcons win their game against the Raiders, what does Mr. Langan do?

He hires Troy as a ball boy and will pay him $10,000 per game. (p. 228)

He still isn’t playing for his own football team. (p. 231)

To Bermuda (p. 234)

Parents have been complaining about his coaching. (p. 241)