1. Brian’s Song Part 1
STUDY GUIDE

2. Question 1 -Gale: quiet, shy, withdrawn, serious
-Brian: loud, talkative, outgoing, funny

3. Question 2 -Brian tells Gale Coach Halas is deaf in one ear
-Gale smears potatoes and gravy on Brian’s chair

4. Question 3
Brian and Gale are competing for the same football position. Gale receives it early on, but Brian desperately wants to take it for himself (fairly!).

5. Question 4 -Serious/insecure side: practicing hard to improve
-Kind side: helping Gale recover from his injury

6. Question 5
-Practices alone at night after everyone has gone inside; practices daily during offseason
-Worked hard when he was the second best player in high school to break records (which he finally did in college)
-Wants Gale to recover and be a healthy competitor

7. Question 6 -He writes Gale a speech for Rookie of the Year.
-He steps in when Gale is flustered by reporters.
-He builds Gale a machine and does physical therapy with him (after his injury).

8. Question 7
-Gale changes as he relaxes and becomes more comfortable with Brian; develops a better sense of humor
-cracks a joke at dinner with the wives
-laughs while doing physical therapy

9. Question 8
-Taking over Gale’s position does not mean anything to Brian unless he beats Gale while he is healthy; otherwise he “just got lucky.”