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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ghost respond when Brandon throws a chicken wing at him?
(a) He stabs him with a plastic fork.
(b) He throws a milk carton at his head.
(c) He turns the whole table over on him.
(d) He slides the lunch trays into his lap.

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

3. What does Lu accuse Ghost of, during a break?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Selfishness.
(c) Presumptuousness.
(d) Weakness.

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

5. Why are people friends with Red, according to Ghost?
(a) Because they are afraid he is crazy.
(b) Because they are afraid of his violence.
(c) Because they have pity for his family’s traumas.
(d) Because they want to help him.

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

7. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?
(a) To meet friends.
(b) To watch the people in the gym.
(c) To get the bus.
(d) To meet his mother.

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

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

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

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

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

13. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?
(a) By cutting up Lu’s shoes.
(b) By buying new shoes.
(c) By pulling the laces off his shoes.
(d) By butchering his high-tops.

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

15. Who does Ghost model his career expectations on?
(a) Marshawn Lynch.
(b) Usain Bolt.
(c) Michael Jordan.
(d) LeBron James.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ghost describe the sound of the gunshot?

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

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

4. Who does Ghost claim Coach Brody is to the principal?

5. What does Brandon make fun of Ghost for?

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