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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Brandon's nickname for Ghost?
(a) Palace.
(b) Shack.
(c) Shed.
(d) Cabin.
2. What does Brandon make fun of Ghost for?
(a) His slow performance on the track.
(b) His performance in English class.
(c) His mother working in a cafeteria.
(d) His clothes being out of style.
3. How does Ghost describe the sound of the gunshot?
(a) Thin an pointy.
(b) Bloody and fast.
(c) Quick and angry.
(d) Big and sharp.
4. What does Ghost say he is a master at?
(a) Running on the Stairmaster.
(b) Catching the bus on time.
(c) Picking sunflowers out of the seeds with his teeth.
(d) Doing the minimum homework.
5. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?
(a) By cutting up Lu’s shoes.
(b) By pulling the laces off his shoes.
(c) By buying new shoes.
(d) By butchering his high-tops.
6. What does Ghost say the sound of the gunshot made his heart feel like?
(a) Hiccupping.
(b) Stopping.
(c) Shooting back.
(d) Exploding.
7. Who does Ghost feel angry at, when he decides to race Lu?
(a) His father.
(b) Brandon.
(c) His housing complex.
(d) Coach Brody.
8. What does Ghost say he has in common with his friend Red Griffin?
(a) They both live with their moms alone.
(b) They both want to play basketball.
(c) They both have fathers in prison.
(d) They both have a lot of scream inside.
9. What does Ghost say he learned to do the night his father lost it?
(a) Run.
(b) Hide.
(c) Stand up for himself.
(d) Protect his mother.
10. 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.
11. What effect does Ghost say his father’s gunshots had on him?
(a) They made him viscerally sad.
(b) They made him more attentive.
(c) They made him run faster.
(d) They made time move slower.
12. How long does Ghost go without incident?
(a) 12:07.
(b) 17:02.
(c) 7:20.
(d) 2:07.
13. Who does Ghost admit to Coach Brody he is most afraid of?
(a) His father.
(b) Brandon.
(c) His mother.
(d) Himself.
14. How does Ghost say warming up for track makes him feel?
(a) Drained and filled.
(b) Weak and strong.
(c) Old and young.
(d) Tired and energized.
15. How many people are on the Defenders?
(a) 24.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Ghost end up in the principal’s office, typically?
2. Who does Ghost model his career expectations on?
3. What look does Coach Brody give Ghost when he comes to get him from the principal's office?
4. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?
5. How does Ghost characterize Brandon’s personality?
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