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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ghost have in common with his friend Dre Anderson?
(a) Music.
(b) Track.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

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

4. What was Ghost’s father doing when the cops arrived?
(a) Taking drugs.
(b) Running.
(c) Eating sunflower seeds.
(d) Watching TV.

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

6. How does Coach Brody describe the Defenders?
(a) An elite team that has a reputation to uphold.
(b) A feeder program for top colleges.
(c) A team of underdogs.
(d) One of the best youth teams in the city.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Fish.
(d) Shrimp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brandon's nickname for Ghost?

2. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?

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

4. How long ago did Ghost’s father get arrested?

5. Who does Ghost admit to Coach Brody he is most afraid of?

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