Trivia
What is the main character's REAL name?
Castle Crenshaw
When Coach follows the runners in his car, why is it called the "Motivation Mobile"?
Because Coach honks and yells at the runners so they will keep moving.
Who doesn't have a mother?
Sunny
The sound of the race gun going off on the very last page of the book, is an example of...
onomatopoeia
How many hours of sleep a night does Ghost say he needs?
10
What is Coach's real job?
driving a cab
How did Ghost feel about his mother?
He felt sorry for how hard she had to work.
Why did Lu want a brother?
To see what he (Lu) would look like with skin pigmentation.
Brandon is Ghost's enemy. In this metaphor, what are they comparing him to? "I can't believe you're giving that clown a pass!"
clown
When Ghost gets suspended for being in a fight with Brandon, Coach picks him up and asks, "And what-- you think that makes you tough? Does that make it right?" What did Ghost want to say in reply?
Yes -- even though he knew that was the wrong answer.
What tattoo does Coach have on his chest?
His Olympic medal
Ghost compares the "trust fall" they did in gym class to what?
Telling their secret story before dinner.
Who is adopted?
Patty
"His shoes weighed a ton, or his bones were heavy or something", is an example of which type of figurative language?
hyperbole
When Coach asks Ghost who he (Ghost) is scared of, what does Ghost say?
He (Ghost) is scared of himself.
Why did Ghost steal the shoes?
Because his mother didn't have money for running shoes and he "couldn't put that on her.
Coach said: "Trouble is, you can't run away form yourself. Unfortunately, ain't nobody that fast." What does the underlined part mean?
In order to move on in life, you have to face your problems.
Who stole Coach's Olympic Medal?
his father
What type of figurative language is used in this statement: "White as a ghost"?
simile
What was Coach's way of letting Ghost know he shouldn't act up in school?
He made him repeatedly run sprints.
What happened on the track that made Ghost cut down his shoes when he got home?
He tripped over his shoe laces while racing and fell onto the track.
Explain this statement by Brandon: You really get to see where they got the name Glass Manor from, because dude, everybody who lives around there is freakin' shattered."
It's a play on words: Glass Manor, shattered = messed up.
Lu identifies himself as a what?
"Albino"
What type of figurative language is used in this statement: "Spit them all out machine-gun style":
metaphor
Before the newbies could eat at the Chinese restaurant, they had to tell a secret. By the end of the stories, what did they discover?
That they were actually bonding or connecting.