Frick
What is Frick's real first name?
Frank
What gang was Frick trying to join?
The Dark Suns
What gift does Buck give Shawn before Shawn leaves the basketball court?
A gold chain
What is Shawn wearing when he enters the elevator?
Blue jeans, a T-shirt, and a gold chain (the same clothes he wore when he was killed, with bloodstains)
What letter is on the elevator button that Will repeatedly presses to make the doors close?
L, for the lobby
Who gave Frick and his twin sister their nicknames?
Their uncle
What was Frick originally assigned to do for his initiation?
Rob Buck
Who was the other person at the court who could have told Shawn what happened to Buck?
Tony
How does Shawn respond when Will hugs him?
He stands there without hugging Will back
How many lit cigarettes does Will see glowing through the smoke near the end?
5
What does Frick show Will when he pulls down his collar?
A bullet hole in his chest where Shawn shot him
Where does Frick approach Buck to carry out his assignment?
At the basketball court
Why does Will say that Tony telling what happened wasn't considered snitching?
Because Tony didn't tell the police. Will sees his talking as showing loyalty to the neighborhood
What childhood memory does Will describe that connects to Shawn ignoring him in the elevator?
Will used to follow Shawn around, making an annoying noise. Shawn would punish him by refusing to speak to him for the rest of the day (the silent treatment)
After the ghosts leave the elevator, what does Will still have tucked in his waistband?
The loaded gun
Why does Will initially think Frick is a living person?
Frick enters normally and doesn't acknowledge the ghosts or the smoke
What is the "Shining" that Frick never received?
A cigarette burn under the right eye that marks membership in the gang
How does Frick's story explain why there are only fifteen bullets left in the gun?
Shawn fired one bullet when he killed Frick
What does Will admit to Shawn about how he feels and what he needs?
He admits he is scared and needs reassurance that he is doing the right thing
What two words does Shawn finally say to Will?
"You coming?"
Why does Buck laugh when Frick tries to rob him?
Buck thinks Frick is soft and doesn't believe he can successfully rob him
What causes Frick to pull the trigger even though killing wasn't his original assignment?
Buck swings at him, and Frick gets scared and shoots
Why does Frick's response to the name Riggs give Will a reason to question his revenge plan?
Frick doesn't seem to know Riggs, which weakens Will's assumption that Riggs killed Shawn to avenge Frick
How does Shawn's crying challenge what he taught Will about the Rules?
Shawn taught Will not to cry, but he cries himself. This shows that even Shawn doesn't follow that rule and gives Will a reason to question it
What important decision does the ending leave unanswered?
Whether Will will carry out his revenge plan or choose to stop the cycle of violence. The book doesn't reveal his final choice