The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Name:

“Pregame”-“Third Inning”

Read from “Pregame” through the Third Inning and answer the questions.
Also - think about Trisha’s inner-voice - we’ll discuss this next class.

1. At the end of the “Pregame” Stephen King gives the reader hints about what will
happen to Trisha later in the story. What’s this technique called?

2. Who is Pepsi?

3. Something touches Trisha’s hand early in the “Second Inning.” What is it? Write a
sentence from this part of the story that uses imagery to describe the situation.

4. At the end of the “Second Inning” what realization does Trisha come to?

5. In the “Third Inning” Trisha keeps repeating the phrase “I’m okay.” Why do you think
she is doing this?