Football Genius

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

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Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-10

Chapters 11-16

Chapters 17-21

Chapters 22-28

Chapters 29-34

Chapters 35-41

Chapters 42-50

Character Analysis

Themes

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Important Quotes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

At the end of Chapter 5, we see Tessa interact with the man selling the boiled peanuts in a kind way. How does this behavior frame Tessa for the reader in terms of her relationships with other characters in the book?

Early in the novel, the Midnight Express train seems to mean something to Troy and his relationship to his father. What is the symbolic significance of the train throughout the novel?

Troy’s rival Jamie seems to trigger bad behavior in Troy. How does Troy’s past contribute to his feelings about Jamie? How do you think his behavior toward Jamie might change after the events of the novel and why?