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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ghost describe the sound of the gunshot?
(a) Bloody and fast.
(b) Thin an pointy.
(c) Quick and angry.
(d) Big and sharp.

2. Who does Ghost feel angry at, when he decides to race Lu?
(a) Coach Brody.
(b) Brandon.
(c) His father.
(d) His housing complex.

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

4. What type of vehicle does Coach Brody drive?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A hybrid electric car.
(c) A cab.
(d) A pickup truck.

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

6. How often does Ghost play basketball?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Three days a week.
(c) Every day.
(d) Rarely, if ever.

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

8. What size does Ghost think his file is at school?
(a) Empty.
(b) Pretty big.
(c) Slender.
(d) Record-breakingly large.

9. What does Ghost say about warm-up laps?
(a) They look tedious.
(b) They look exhausting.
(c) They are stupid.
(d) They make a lot of sense.

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

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

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

13. What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Fish.
(d) Shrimp.

14. How does Ghost characterize Brandon’s personality?
(a) Mischievous.
(b) Unstable.
(c) Insecure.
(d) Power-hungry.

15. What distinguishes Brandon from Ghost and his friends?
(a) He comes from a bad family.
(b) He is taller.
(c) He is smarter.
(d) He is related to the principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ghost say the sound of the gunshot made his heart feel like?

2. 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?

3. When will Sunny show his teammates his skills, according to Coach Brody?

4. How many people are on the Defenders?

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

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