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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since we know that Ghost will be joining a track team and running races, what does the scene where his father shot a gun at him serve as?
(a) Simile.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Flashback.
(d) Metaphor.

2. What does Ghost say made the last night of his father’s meanness worse?
(a) His father brought friends home.
(b) His mother fought back.
(c) His father also took drugs.
(d) His father lost money gambling.

3. Who does Ghost model his career expectations on?
(a) Marshawn Lynch.
(b) Usain Bolt.
(c) LeBron James.
(d) Michael Jordan.

4. How long ago did Ghost’s father get arrested?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

5. What does Ghost say Charlotte Lee holds the world record for?
(a) Riding a bike on one wheel.
(b) Free falling from space.
(c) Cooking rice pudding.
(d) Owning rubber ducks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ghost say about warm-up laps?

3. What does Ghost say he is a master at?

4. What was Ghost’s father doing when the cops arrived?

5. What effect does Ghost say his father’s gunshots had on him?

(see the answer key)

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