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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Usain Bolt’s world record time for the 100-meter sprint, according to Coach Brody?
(a) 9.58 seconds.
(b) 10.98 seconds.
(c) 7.29 seconds.
(d) 14.2 seconds.

2. 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) Flashback.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Simile.

3. Who does Ghost admit to Coach Brody he is most afraid of?
(a) His mother.
(b) Himself.
(c) His father.
(d) Brandon.

4. What does the principal call the events that prompt calls to Ghost’s mother?
(a) Altercations.
(b) Regrettable events.
(c) Outbursts.
(d) Incidents.

5. How does Brandon say people look at Glass Manor?
(a) Foggy.
(b) See-through.
(c) Shattered.
(d) Filmy.

6. How long was Ghost’s father sentenced to prison for?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

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

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

9. What is the first world record Ghost cites?
(a) Collecting cats.
(b) Holding breath.
(c) Long-distance running.
(d) Blowing up the most balloons.

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

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

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

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

14. What is Brandon's nickname for Ghost?
(a) Shed.
(b) Palace.
(c) Shack.
(d) Cabin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Coach Brody describe the Defenders?

2. Why does Ghost end up in the principal’s office, typically?

3. What does Ghost answer Mr. Charles' greeting with, every day?

4. What does Mr. Charles greet Ghost with, every day?

5. How does Ghost characterize Brandon’s personality?

(see the answer keys)

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