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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Myers?

2. Who is Kim?

3. Who did the ghost boy want to be before he grew up?

4. Who is Officer Moore?

5. What does Officer Moore say about Jerome's size?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do all the ghost boys have in common?

2. Who has a gun at school?

3. How does Carlos scare off bullies?

4. Why does Sarah hate school?

5. Who appears in Sarah's room when Jerome is visiting her once?

6. Why does Ma want Jerome's funeral service to be open casket?

7. What is Jerome's family like after he dies?

8. What does Carlos gift to Jerome?

9. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

10. Who is Tamir Rice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness. Who feels lonely, and why? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's life after death. What is existence like after his life is taken away, and in what ways does it differ from his life before death? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's understanding and perspective of his family. How does this perspective change or evolve over the course of the novel?

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