| A | B |
| Phillip Malloy | 9th grade student |
| Miss Narwin | English teacher |
| Mr. Jamison | Track coach |
| Allison Doresett | Girl who says she likes Phillip |
| Sarah Gloss | Friend who reported to Phillip that Allison liked him |
| Dr. Doane | Principal |
| Name of high school | Harrison |
| track | Phillip's sport |
| Dr. Seymour | Superintendent of school district |
| New Hampshire | Setting of story |
| memo | Way that school communicates with teachers and students |
| Dr. Joseph Palleni | Assistant Principal |
| Mr. Lunser | Teacher who jokes a lot |
| Author of "Julius Caesar" | Shakespeare |
| Author of Call of the Wild | Jack London |
| Book that Phillip likes | The Outsiders |
| What Phillip needs for track | New shoes |
| What equipment Phillip trains on | Rowing machine |
| Phillip's athletic goal | Go to the Olympics |
| Copyright date of the novel | 1991 |
| Where you normally hear the words that are the title of this book | Court |
| Why Miss Narwin wants money from school | To take a class |
| What Dr. Seymour is working on | Budget |
| The rule Phillip claims to not know | That you can't try out for a sport with a D on report card |
| Why Phillip says he won't try out | Says he's not his dad |
| Mom's first name | Susan |
| Dad's first name | Ben |
| Miss Narwin's sister | Anita Wigham |
| Where Miss Narwin's sister lives | Florida |
| How long Miss Narwin has been teachiing | 21 years |
| One of Miss Narwin's former students | Dr. Doane, the principal |
| Musical part of daily announcments at HHS | National Anthem |
| Name of our National Anthem | The Star-Spangled Banner |
| What Phillip refuses to accept | Responsibility |
| Steve Hallick | Well-known runner |
| Pennsylvania Classic Track Meet | Event Coach Jamison has been reading about |
| Mr. Bentcroft | Owes Phillip for newspapers |
| How Phillip earns $ | Paper route |
| Where Steve Hallick is from | Pittsburgh |
| Why Mr. Malloy had to quit college | Illness of family member |