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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of vehicle does Coach Brody drive?
(a) A hybrid electric car.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A cab.
(d) A motorcycle.

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

3. What is the root cause of the things people make fun of Ghost for?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Stupidity.
(c) Greed.
(d) Selfishness.

4. What does Ghost say made his father mean?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Racial profiling by the cops.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Unemployment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ghost learn about Usain Bolt?

2. How does Ghost respond when Brandon throws a chicken wing at him?

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

4. How does Ghost describe Maureen Thorne in his math class?

5. How long does Ghost go without incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coach Brody end up being the one to come get Ghost from school?

2. How do sunflower seeds connect Ghost with his father?

3. What is Ghost’s first impression of Lu?

4. What is Ghost’s relationship with basketball?

5. Why does Ghost end up cutting up his sneakers?

6. How does Ghost convince the principal not to suspend him?

7. What happened when Ghost’s father “lost it” (5)?

8. Why is Ghost so fascinated with the Guinness Book of World Records?

9. What convinces Ghost to try to run against Lu?

10. Where does Ghost take his name from?

(see the answer keys)

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