Trivia
What is the main character's REAL name?
Castle Crenshaw
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.
Who doesn't have a mother?
Sunny
Andrew Dahl holds the world record for what?
blowing up the most balloons with his nose
How many hours of sleep a night does Ghost say he needs?
10
What is Coach's real job?
driving a cab
How did Ghost feel about his mother?
He felt sorry for how hard she had to work.
Why did Lu want a brother?
To see what he (Lu) would look like with skin pigmentation.
Charlotte Lee owns the most what?
rubber ducks
When Ghost gets suspended for being in a fight with Brandon, Coach picks him up and asks, "And what-- you think that makes you tough? Does that make it right?" What did Ghost want to say in reply?
Yes -- even though he knew that was the wrong answer.
What happened on the track that made Ghost cut down his shoes when he got home?
Ghost compares the "trust fall" they did in gym class to what?
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 identifies himself as a what?
Albino
Explain this statement by Brandon: You really get to see where they got the name Glass Manor from, because dude, everybody who lives around there is freakin' shattered."
It's a play on words: Glass Manor, shattered = messed up.
Why did Ghost steal the shoes?
Because his mother didn't have money for running shoes and he "couldn't put that on her."
Who holds the world record for pulling the most nails out of a piece of wood with his teeth?
Tommy "something"
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.