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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 does Lu accuse Ghost of, during a break?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Presumptuousness.
(d) Selfishness.

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

3. What does Ghost say he is a master at?
(a) Picking sunflowers out of the seeds with his teeth.
(b) Running on the Stairmaster.
(c) Doing the minimum homework.
(d) Catching the bus on time.

4. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?
(a) To watch the people in the gym.
(b) To meet his mother.
(c) To meet friends.
(d) To get the bus.

5. What book is Ghost reading in English class?
(a) Last of the Mohicans.
(b) Lord of the Flies.
(c) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(d) Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the root cause of the things people make fun of Ghost for?

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

3. What does Ghost say made the last night of his father’s meanness worse?

4. How frequently does Ghost say his father would watch track on TV?

5. What feature distinguishes Coach Brody’s face for Ghost?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ghost explain the altercation to Coach Brody so that he does not get kicked off the team?

4. What is Ghost’s relationship with basketball?

5. What is Ghost’s personality like?

6. How does the team handle it when Lu starts insulting Ghost?

7. How does Usain Bolt become important to Ghost?

8. Where does Ghost take his name from?

9. What does Coach Brody tell his athletes about the team they are on?

10. What does Ghost do during the time he is altercation-free?

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