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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Ghost describe Maureen Thorne in his math class?
(a) A trouble-maker.
(b) A show-off.
(c) A brown-noser.
(d) A slacker.

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

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

6. Where does Ghost’s mother sleep at home?
(a) In the hall.
(b) Ghost’s bedroom.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The couch.

7. What time does Ghost post, for the 100-meter sprint?
(a) 10.02 seconds.
(b) 8.74 seconds.
(c) 12.5 seconds.
(d) 9.85 seconds.

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

9. What does Ghost’s mother call the place where Ghost sleeps at home?
(a) A nest.
(b) A cushion.
(c) A pallet.
(d) A nook.

10. How does Ghost say he feels about his father’s sentence?
(a) Miserable for missing him.
(b) Torn between wanting him gone forever and home again.
(c) Numb for the trauma.
(d) Happy about him being somewhere he cannot drink.

11. What color does Ghost say he is on the inside when he gets mad?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

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

13. What word describes Ghost’s personality in the opening pages of the novel?
(a) Delusional.
(b) Humble.
(c) Grandiose.
(d) Evasive.

14. What does Ghost answer Mr. Charles' greeting with, every day?
(a) “Hello old man.”
(b) “Lemme guess, one dollar.”
(c) “Nope, cheese sticks.”
(d) “Not today.”

15. What is the root cause of the things people make fun of Ghost for?
(a) Stupidity.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ghost say Charlotte Lee holds the world record for?

2. How many people are on the Defenders?

3. What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like?

4. What was Usain Bolt’s world record time for the 100-meter sprint, according to Coach Brody?

5. What type of vehicle does Coach Brody drive?

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