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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What feature distinguishes Coach Brody’s face for Ghost?
(a) His chipped tooth.
(b) His hare lip.
(c) His lazy eye.
(d) His scar.

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

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

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

6. How long ago did Ghost’s father get arrested?
(a) Six years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

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

8. Where does Ghost sleep at home?
(a) In the hall.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In his mother’s bedroom.

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

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

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

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

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

14. How long does Ghost go without incident?
(a) 2:07.
(b) 12:07.
(c) 7:20.
(d) 17:02.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ghost watch the track team working out?

2. What look does Coach Brody give Ghost when he comes to get him from the principal's office?

3. How does Ghost say warming up for track makes him feel?

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

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

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