Trivia
What is the main character's REAL name?
Castle Cranshaw
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.
Whose mother died giving birth?
Sunny
Andrew Dahl holds the world record for what?
blowing up the most balloons with his nose
What does Ghost call his list of altercations at school?
His "rap sheet"
What is Coach's real job?
Cab driver
How did Ghost feel about his father?
He is conflicted because he misses his father but knows that his actions were wrong and harmful
Why did Lu want a brother?
To see what he (Lu) would look like without albinsim.
Charlotte Lee owns the most what?
rubber ducks
The story ends before we know how the race goes. What type of literary device is this?
Cliffhanger!
What happened on the track that made Ghost "perform surgery" on his shoes when he got home?
He tripped over his shoe laces while racing and fell onto the track.
Ghost compares the "trust fall" they did in gym class to what event?
Telling their secret story before dinner.
Who is adopted?
Patty
Usain Bolt is famous for what?
being the fastest runner in the world
When Coach asks Ghost who he (Ghost) is scared of, what does Ghost say?
He (Ghost) is scared of himself.
What tattoo does Coach have on his chest?
his Olympic Gold Medal
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
How many championship rings does Michael Jordan have?
6
What was Coach's way of letting Ghost know he shouldn't act up in school?
He made him repeatedly run sprints.
Lu has what skin condition?
Albinism
What type of conflict describes Ghost trying really hard to outrun Lu and show him who's boss?
Person v. Person
What is one reason that Ghost stole the Silver Bullets?
Because his mother didn't have money for running shoes and he "couldn't put that on her."
What does Ghost say he would earn the world record for?
Knowing the most about world records
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.