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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Ghost and King do with Ghost’s mother and Aunt Sophie?
(a) Go shopping.
(b) Go to the park.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Clean the house.

3. What does Ghost say he has been eating since his father went away?
(a) Leftovers.
(b) Packaged food.
(c) Hospital food.
(d) Rice and beans.

4. How does Ghost explain to Mr. Charles why he is at the store during school hours?
(a) He tells Mr. Charles he felt sick.
(b) He tells Mr. Charles he got in trouble again.
(c) He tells Mr. Charles the kids were laughing at him.
(d) He tells Mr. Charles he felt too good to be in school.

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

6. How does Shamika make amends to Ghost for laughing at him?
(a) She tells stories about skipping school.
(b) She tells stories about when she cut things up.
(c) She tells stories about crying in front of everyone.
(d) She tells stories about getting in trouble.

7. What effect does Ghost’s secret have on his teammates?
(a) They did not know how to react.
(b) They cared and also did not care.
(c) They fawned on him.
(d) They were taken aback.

8. What is Thursday’s practice?
(a) Fartleks.
(b) Technique.
(c) Long run.
(d) Ladders.

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

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

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

12. Who does Ghost say is the best basketball player at the neighborhood court?
(a) Goose.
(b) Big James.
(c) Pop.
(d) Sicko.

13. What does Ghost say is the response to Lu’s secret?
(a) Everyone exclaimed.
(b) Everyone pretends not to register it.
(c) Everyone reassured him.
(d) No one says anything.

14. What does Dre tell Ghost everyone is talking about at school?
(a) How he joined the track team.
(b) How he beat up Brandon.
(c) How he was going to get expelled.
(d) How Brandon was going to beat him up.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ghost characterize Shamika?

2. Why does Ghost stay at Mr. Charlie’s store to help him stock shelves after shoplifting shoes?

3. What does Ghost realize when Thursday’s practice begins?

4. Why does Mr. Charles say that he is changing the routine between himself and Ghost regarding the sunflower seeds?

5. How does Coach Brody put the newbies at ease while they wait for their food?

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