Ghost Boys Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jewell Parker Rhodes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Ghost Boys Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jewell Parker Rhodes
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 on administrative leave?

2. Who in Officer Moore's family attended the hearings?

3. Who in Jerome's life loves reading?

4. What is the atmosphere like outside the courthouse?

5. Which of Jerome's classmates goes to his funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has a gun at school?

2. What is Jerome's walk to school every day like?

3. What does Jerome's dad do for work?

4. Why do Carlos and Jerome eat in bathroom stalls?

5. Who does Sarah want to help?

6. Who is Emmett Till?

7. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

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

9. Who is Tamir Rice?

10. Who has been having bad dreams?

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 themes of race and identity. Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the literary techniques the author utilizes in the book. What specific techniques does she use, and in what ways do they impact the story? Use evidence from the text for support.

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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