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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Coach Brody accuse of slacking of the first day?
(a) Patty.
(b) Aaron.
(c) Lu.
(d) Sunny.

3. How does Ghost characterize his responses to the insults?
(a) Violence.
(b) Condescending superiority.
(c) Not exemplary behavior.
(d) A show of overwhelming force.

4. What kind of training do Ghost and his teammates do on his first day of practice?
(a) Ladders.
(b) Long run.
(c) Technique.
(d) Fartleks.

5. Where does Ghost watch the track team working out?
(a) From the field in the middle of the track.
(b) From the track.
(c) From the bleachers.
(d) From behind the gate.

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

7. What effect does Ghost say his father’s gunshots had on him?
(a) They made him more attentive.
(b) They made him viscerally sad.
(c) They made time move slower.
(d) They made him run faster.

8. Who does Ghost claim Coach Brody is to the principal?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His godfather.
(c) His step-brother.
(d) His uncle.

9. What distinguishes Brandon from Ghost and his friends?
(a) He is related to the principal.
(b) He comes from a bad family.
(c) He is taller.
(d) He is smarter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brandon make fun of Ghost for?

2. What type of vehicle does Coach Brody drive?

3. What does Lu accuse Ghost of, during a break?

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

5. What do people make fun of Ghost for?

(see the answer keys)

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