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PREFACE-CHAPTER 1
Reading Check
1. What industry changed the fortune of Odessa in the 1920s?
2. Who quits the team in despair after losing to the Rebels?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does Bissinger choose to live in Odessa while writing Friday Night Lights?
2. How does the loss to the Rebels impact Coach Gaines?
3. Which colleges are interested in Mike Winchell, and what is his attitude about their interest?
Paired Resource
“College Football Coaches Dominate as Highest-Paid State Employees In 31 States”
CHAPTERS 2-3
Reading Check
1. What did Ross Perot criticize about Odessa High School, angering the townspeople?
2.