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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ghost start to panic the day after altering his shoes?
(a) When Brandon walks in.
(b) When the teacher asks why Shamika is laughing.
(c) When Shamika starts to laugh.
(d) When all the other students notice why Shamika is laughing.

2. What is Patty’s secret?
(a) That her mother makes her run as punishment.
(b) That her mother runs to honor her mother, who died in childbirth.
(c) That she runs to honor her mother, who lost legs to diabetes.
(d) The she runs to get away from her unhappy home as well.

3. What book is Ghost reading in English class?
(a) Last of the Mohicans.
(b) Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Stories.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) Lord of the Flies.

4. What does Coach Brody tell the newbies after they order at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) That they are the most talented group he has seen.
(b) That they show promise.
(c) That they have obstacles to overcome.
(d) That they will have to work hard to compete.

5. What does Ghost do on his ride home from practice?
(a) Study running technique.
(b) Talk with coach about the Olympics.
(c) Talk about his father.
(d) Homework.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ghost say he feels looking at the menu at the Chinese restaurant?

2. How long was Ghost’s father sentenced to prison for?

3. What is Ghost’s preferred sport at the beginning of the novel?

4. Why does Ghost say he wants to sleep near his mother?

5. Who does Ghost claim Coach Brody is to the principal?

(see the answer key)

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