Running
Who is the fastest man alive?
a Usain Bolt
b Coach Brody
c Ghost
d Carl Lewis
Who is Usain Bolt
How did Ghost tryout for the Defenders?
a He accidentally joined a track practice when he thought it was for a basketball team.
b His mom arranged for him to practice with the team for one week.
c He went to tryouts like the rest of the team.
d He was able to run as fast as Lu during a race at a practice he was just watching outside the fence.
What is D
He was able to run as fast as Lu during a race at a practice he was just watching outside the fence.
How did Ghost get his nickname?
a From how scared he looked from running away from his dad.
b For running fast.
c From his pale skin
d From ghosting people
What is a
From how scared he looked when running from his dad.
According to Ghost what were ALTERCATIONS?
a Not exemplary behavior
b Receiving a good score on a test
c Eating in the cafeteria
d Going out with friends
What is a
Not exemplary behavior
Many secrets were shared during the Newbie Dinner.
Why did they share their secrets?
a They played truth or dare at dinner
b Coach shared a dark secret so they felt like sharing their secrets
c Coach told them they were off the team if they didn't share a secret about themselves.
d Coach wouldn't let them eat until they shared one thing about themselves
What is d
Coach wouldn't let them eat until they shared one thing about themselves
During practice the "Defenders" did "ladders."
What are ladders?
a An obstacle course involving ladders
b Runner while using a ladder
c A relay when athletes running 400m, then 300m, then 200m, then 100m, for each stage.
d Running 400m, then 300m then, 200m then, 100m. Then they repeat it in reverse order back up to 400m
What is D
Running 400m then, 300m then, 200m then, 100m.
Then they repeat it in reverse order back up to 400m.
Coach Brody gave the Defenders the following advice.
1. Stand tall do not bend over after a race.
2. Walk around the track after running.
Explain the reasoning behind ONE of these suggestions
What is stand tall after a race because bending over cuts off your air.
Walk around the track after running because it will cool your body down slowly.
Which of these statements describe Mr. Charles?
a Owner of a "country store"
b Hard of hearing
c Looked like a white James Brown
d All of the above
What is all of the above
What caused the altercation when Ghost skipped school at lunchtime.
a Ghost cheated on a test
b Ghost forgot to do his homework
c Ghost was embarrassed about his new cut up (low top shoes)
d Ghost argued with a teacher
What is c
Ghost was embarrassed about his new cut up (low top shoes)
What secret first think to tell them at the Newbie Dinner?
a His dad was in jail for shooting at his mom and Ghost.
b That his mom got their dinners from work
c That he slept in the living room
d That he stole his new shoes
What is d
That he stole his new shoes
Which day of the week was everyone's favorite day?
Why was it especially good for the Defenders?
What is Friday was everyone's favorite day.
The Defenders did not have track practice on Fridays.
Ghost said when this happened, it was the second fastest he had ever run.
a When he ran away from the sporting goods store.
b When he ran away from school
c When he ran away from a dog at the basketball court
d When he ran away from his father.
Extra 200 points Who's dog was it?
What is D
When he ran away from the dog at the basketball court.
Who is Sicko
Where was Ghost's Dad?
a He had remarried and lived elsewhere.
b He died when Ghost was young.
c He was in the military and was deployed
d He was in jail.
What is c
He was in jail.
How did Ghost make his skipping school altercation even worse?
a He stole a pair of shoes from the sporting goods store.
b He helped/hid at Mr. Charles's store and got stuck in the storeroom
c He lied to the Coach that his mom bought the shoes
d all of the above
What is d
all of the above
What was Sunny's secret that he shared at the Newbie Dinner?
a He wanted a brother
b He runs for his mom who died and was unable to run a marathon. His dad also forced him to do it.
d He wanted a sister
What is b
He runs for his mom who died and was unable to run a marathon. His dad also forced him to do it.
During "long runs" Coach used a "Chase Mobile" or
"Motivation Mobile"
What was it?
What is Coach followed the runners on long runs in his car.
He beeped his horn and yelled in a megaphone to keep them motivated and running.
On Uniform Day, Ghost does not receive a uniform.
What does he receive instead and why?
What is Ghost got a picture of himself dashing from the sporting goods store. The picture had the word SHOPLIFTER on it.
Coach Brody found out about him stealing the shoes when he picked up the uniform.
Who was Brandon and what was his relationship with Ghost?
What is Brandon was a bully who teased Ghost about his name, his home(wear he lived), his mother(and where she worked,)
What caused Ghost's altercation with Brandon?
a Brandon called him shed
b Brandon threw a piece of chicken at Ghost
c Brandon insulted where Ghost lived, "Glass Mansion"
e all of the above
d Brandon teased him about eating frozen dinners every night
What is b
Brandon threw a piece of chicken at Ghost
What was Patty's secret that she shared at the Newbie Dinner?
It involves why she runs
What is Patty runs because her birth mom lost her legs because she has diabetes.
On Monday's the Defenders did _________________?
You run three minutes at 80% speed and one minute at full out.
What is on Monday's the Defenders did Fartleks.
After finding out about the shoplifting Coach Brody finally agreed to let Ghost continue practicing with the Defenders after he did 3 things.
After Coach Brody finds out about the shoplifting, Ghost can practice with the Defenders if he:
What are:
1 Practiced in his old low top shoes
2 Cleaned out the trunk of Coaches car.
3 Apologized to Tia at the sporting goods store.
Coach Brody shared his story with Ghost
Where did Coach Brody grow up?
Why did he have a gold metal tattoo?
How did he get a chipped tooth?
What is Coach Brody was from Glass Manor
He had a gold metal tattoo because his dad stole his real metal to buy drugs
Coach's father punched and caused the chipped tooth
What did the following quote Coach made about running mean
"you can't runaway from who you are, but what you can do is run TOWARD who you want to be."
What is
Ghost needed to accept who he was and look to the future for what he wanted to do.
Running made Coach happy and he was hoping it would help Ghost too.
What was Coach Brody's secret that he revealed at the Newbie Dinner?