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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ghost not tell the first secret that comes to mind at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) He knows coach will be mad.
(b) He cannot bring himself to lie.
(c) He is afraid of being kicked off the team.
(d) He does not trust everyone yet.

2. Why does Ghost’s mother not say anything about his new shoes?
(a) Because he takes them off and puts them in his room as soon as he gets home.
(b) Because he tells her coach got them for him.
(c) Because she is too tired to notice.
(d) Because he does not let her see them.

3. How far off is Ghost from knowing his true shoe size?
(a) Two full sizes.
(b) One and a half sizes.
(c) One size.
(d) Half a size.

4. Why does Sunny get in the back with Lu and Ghost?
(a) He is already getting in when Patty suggests he get in front.
(b) He wants to be close with the other boys.
(c) He does not want to make Patty move.
(d) He underestimates the size of his legs.

5. What is Sunny’s neighborhood like?
(a) Run-down.
(b) Down-and-out.
(c) Rich.
(d) Affluent.

6. What does Ghost say he has been saying a lot lately, when he tells it to Mr. Charles?
(a) "Don't tell my mom."
(b) "Don’t be mad at me."
(c) "Don’t make me give up the shoes."
(d) "Don’t make me go back to school."

7. What is Ghost’s state of mind after he promises Mr. Charlie he will not skip school?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Paranoid.
(c) Relaxed.
(d) Confident.

8. Why does Mr. Charles say that he is changing the routine between himself and Ghost regarding the sunflower seeds?
(a) Because Ghost stole the sneakers.
(b) Because Ghost joined the track team.
(c) Because Ghost is not in school.
(d) Because Ghost got suspended yesterday.

9. What does Ghost say he always gets when his mother and Aunt Sophie order Chinese food on weekends?
(a) Beef with broccoli.
(b) Teriyaki chicken.
(c) Shrimp fried rice.
(d) General Tso’s chicken.

10. Who is the first person Ghost looks for when he gets to school after altering his high tops?
(a) Principal Marshall.
(b) Dre Anderson.
(c) Brandon Simmons.
(d) Coach Brody.

11. What is Ghost’s history of skipping school?
(a) He skips rarely.
(b) He skips school all the time.
(c) He has never done it before.
(d) He only misses school with a note.

12. Where does Ghost finally stop running, once he leaves school after having his shoes laughed at?
(a) The wig shop.
(b) Everything Sports.
(c) Martin Luther King Park.
(d) Mr. Charles’ country store.

13. What is it that makes Aunt Sophie cool in Ghost’s eyes?
(a) Her skill at cards.
(b) Her funny jokes.
(c) Her cooking.
(d) Her tattoo.

14. What does Coach Brody take away from the newbies at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) Their fortune cookies.
(b) Their napkins.
(c) Their silverware.
(d) Their dinners.

15. Who does Coach Whit say shined in practice?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Patty.
(d) Lu.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Ghost start to panic the day after altering his shoes?

2. What is Ghost’s response to Lu’s secret?

3. What makes Shamika’s laughter so dangerous for Ghost?

4. What does Ghost’s mother do early on Saturday mornings?

5. How does Ghost describe the physical effect of his humiliation over having his shoes laughed at?

(see the answer keys)

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