Team Characters
What is the full name of Castle's coach?
Otis Brody
What is the name of Castle's friend that he relates to having the same color of insides sometimes?
Red
What is the name of Castle's track team?
The Defenders
Who is Castle's enemy at school and where is he surprised to meet up with him?
Brandon; first track meet
What lesson does Coach try to teach Castle by disciplining him?
That he has to take responsibility for his actions.
What are the names of the two groups that make up Castle's track team?
Vets and Newbies
Who shares a royal name with Castle and what is his relationship to Castle?
King; his cousin
What item does Ghost not have that he needs at the first practice, other than proper running clothes?
water
What conflict does Castle have with a family member and why did is occur?
Father shot at him and his mother when he was drunk and was sent to prison
What does Ghost do that causes him to feel more accepted about his past?
He tells his teammates at the dinner the secret about his dad.
Who has a secret about their mother dying during their birth?
Sunny
Who laughs at Ghost's cut-off shoes causing him to run away from school?
Shamika
What does Ghost have to do to earn his uniform?
Apologize to Tia at the sporting goods store for stealing shoes
Who did Ghost have a conflict with on the team? What did the have in common (type of runner and favorite race) and how did their relationship change?
Lu; Sprinters; 100 meter; they became friends that supported each other
How does Ghost's identity change through sports throughout the novel (first sport, second sport, future event)?
Basketball player; track runner; hurdle runner
Who likes to crack jokes about teammates, but is the most sincere person?
Patty
What is Ghost's mom's occupation and what is she studying to be?
cafeteria worker at a hospital; nurse
Who were the zombies that Ghost used to watch before he joined the track team?
People on the machines at the gym
What internal conflict does Ghost face when he gets locked in the storage closet?
He faces side effects (panic attack) from the trauma that he and his mother went through while hiding in the closet when they ran away from his dad
Why did Ghost steal and what name did he give to what he stole?
Who is the captain of the track team?
Aaron
Who is white, hard of hearing and likes to watch western movies? What gift did he give Castle, other than power pills? What were the power pills?
Mr. Charles; Guinness Book of World Records; sunflower seeds
What item does Ghost find in the cab and what does he learn about Coach from the item?
Give 3 reasons why Castle is made fun of at school.
What 2 things did Castle's mother call him the day of the track meet that made him feel good?
Champion and Ghost