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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What look does Coach Brody give Ghost when he comes to get him from the principal's office?
(a) I am so mad.
(b) I am so disappointed.
(c) You are in so much trouble.
(d) This is all going to be fine.

2. Who does Coach Brody say is the best of all time in basketball?
(a) LeBron James.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Larry Bird.
(d) Magic Johnson.

3. Where did Ghost and his mother run to the night Ghost's father shot at them?
(a) The police station.
(b) Martin Luther King Park.
(c) Mr. Charles’ store.
(d) Aunt Sophie’s house.

4. When will Sunny show his teammates his skills, according to Coach Brody?
(a) In the mile.
(b) In the 10K.
(c) In the 800 meters.
(d) In the marathon.

5. Where does Ghost learn about Usain Bolt?
(a) Coach Brody.
(b) His father.
(c) The Guinness Book of World Records.
(d) His classmates.

6. What does Ghost say the sound of the gunshot made his heart feel like?
(a) Exploding.
(b) Shooting back.
(c) Stopping.
(d) Hiccupping.

7. Where does Ghost watch the track team working out?
(a) From the bleachers.
(b) From behind the gate.
(c) From the track.
(d) From the field in the middle of the track.

8. What does Ghost say he is a master at?
(a) Picking sunflowers out of the seeds with his teeth.
(b) Catching the bus on time.
(c) Doing the minimum homework.
(d) Running on the Stairmaster.

9. What else did Ghost notice about his father, beside the fact that he was cocking a pistol, when Ghost and his mother were running out of the house?
(a) His hands were bleeding.
(b) There was blood on his lips.
(c) He was naked.
(d) He had a black eye.

10. How frequently does Ghost say his father would watch track on TV?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Regularly.
(c) Religiously.
(d) Never.

11. What does Ghost say he would hold the world record for?
(a) Running away from trouble.
(b) Eating sunflower seeds.
(c) Having a file at school.
(d) The 100-meter sprint.

12. What does Ghost have in common with his friend Dre Anderson?
(a) Track.
(b) Music.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

13. Why does Ghost say he wants to sleep near his mother?
(a) To protect her.
(b) To go through whatever she goes through.
(c) To be protected.
(d) To know she is there.

14. What does Mr. Charles greet Ghost with, every day?
(a) “Look, it’s the greatest.”
(b) “Hey champ.”
(c) “Let me guess, sunflower seeds.”
(d) “Hello my boy.”

15. What do people make fun of Ghost for?
(a) His intelligence.
(b) His accent.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His style.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Ghost play basketball?

2. What does Lu accuse Ghost of, during a break?

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

4. Who does Coach Brody accuse of slacking of the first day?

5. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?

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