Characters
This person is the protagonist.
Who is T.J. Jones?
This happens on the return home from the first swim meet.
What is a bus accident?
This person is Chris Coughlin's bully.
Who is Mike Barbour?
These are the colors of Cutter High.
This person accidentally killed a baby once.
Who is John Paul Jones?
T.J. discovers Oliver van Zandt (Icko) in this room at All Night Fitness.
What is the sauna?
This person shoots a baby deer out from under T.J. and is an awful step-father to Heidi.
Who is Rich Marshall?
Brian Coughlin's photo hangs in this location.
This person didn't show up for the first few practices of the swim season.
Who is Andy Mott?
This character moves in with T.J. and his family.
Who is Alicia Marshall and/or Heidi Marshall?
This is a group of dudes who "contribute" to Cutter High athletics, even after they graduate.
Who are Wolverines, Too?
This metal bar gets bent in a horseshoe shape by Icko.
What is rebar?
This person is a basketball coach.
Who is Coach Roundtree?
This person follows T.J. in his car for a little while, making him think he's being followed by Rich or Mike.
This person is challenged to a swim race against a member of the swim team when the stakes are high. Name both people.
Who are Chris Coughlin and Mike Barbour?
This metal material is used to wash dishes, but Heidi uses it for harmful purposes.
What is a Brillo pad?
This person favors John Phillips Sousa
Who is Jackie Craig?
This literary mechanic is used a lot in this story. In fact, the entire story is told through this.
What is flashback?
This person gave Chris a hard time in fifth grade at the Christmas party.
Who is Mr. Davis?
This is what caused Andy Mott to lose his leg.
What is gangrene?