How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Have a seat," she tells me.
"No," I say. "YOU have a seat!" My sword rings in the air as I pull it out of its sheath.
The Dragon Lady's eyes turn yellow. A long stream of fire comes shooting out her nose. I dive over a burning desk, roll, and jump back onto my feet.
Already her tail is whipping out in my direction. Just before it can stab through my ear and into my brain, I clip off the end of it with my sword. Green blood sprays me in the face. She howls in pain.
"Get back!" I yell at her. I can see the fear in those yellow eyes.
(22.7-11)
Rafe sees Mrs. Donatello as the Dragon Lady and he's the fierce knight who has to fight her off. Of course, in reality, his teacher just wants to talk to him about his feelings. That's almost as horrible as being attacked by a dragon, right?
Quote #5
"For all these points. They've got to be worth something, right? What do I win?" I said.
"Depends on how many points you finish with," Leo said. "You need at least a million."
"For what?" I said.
He thought about it for a second. "A week of base jumping at the Grand Canyon, all expenses paid."
"I'll need training," I said.
"No problem. We'll get you the best."
I liked the sound of this. For starters, anyway.
"Then white-water rafting," I said. "All the way down the Colorado."
"And rock climbing, back out of the canyon," Leo said. "Where your Lexus SUV and a fake driver's license are waiting for you." (23.4-12)
What is the point of Operation R.A.F.E anyway? Why keep track of all the points? Leo tells Rafe that's he's going to get tons of trips and prizes and everything's gonna be awesome. Even Jeanne Galletta's going to love him. All his problems will be solved. Of course, none of this stuff is actually going to happen.
So, why is Rafe doing Operation R.A.F.E.?
Quote #6
I just want to say, it's not like I was trying to hide Leo from you— or at least the part about his not exactly being real.
I know, I know— what kind of sixth grader still has imaginary friends? But I don't really think of him that way. It's just that he's always been around, and there's never been a reason to stop talking to him.
Hmmm… maybe I'm not doing too good a job at explaining this. It's not like I think Leo's really there.
It's more like, what if someone was there, talking back and helping me figure out stuff? Someone who's always on my side, you know? (25.2-5)
Okay, so it turns out that Leo isn't Rafe's best friend from school. He's actually Rafe's imaginary friend.
But, like Rafe says, Leo is just a voice inside him that helps him figure stuff out. We can all relate to that, right? Even if we don't have a name for it.