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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ghost call his file from school?
(a) A rap sheet.
(b) A criminal record.
(c) A testimonial.
(d) A hip hop song.

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

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

4. 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?
(a) His hands were bleeding.
(b) There was blood on his lips.
(c) He had a black eye.
(d) He was naked.

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

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

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

8. How many people are on the Defenders?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 24.
(d) 16.

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

10. When will Sunny show his teammates his skills, according to Coach Brody?
(a) In the 800 meters.
(b) In the marathon.
(c) In the 10K.
(d) In the mile.

11. Who does Ghost say Mr. Brown looks like?
(a) Michael Jordan.
(b) LeBron James.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) James Brown.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of training do Ghost and his teammates do on his first day of practice?

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

3. How frequently does Ghost say his father would watch track on TV?

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

5. What word describes Ghost’s personality in the opening pages of the novel?

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