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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 kind of training do Ghost and his teammates do on his first day of practice?
(a) Long run.
(b) Technique.
(c) Ladders.
(d) Fartleks.

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

3. Where does Ghost sleep at home?
(a) In his mother’s bedroom.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In the hall.

4. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?
(a) By cutting up Lu’s shoes.
(b) By butchering his high-tops.
(c) By buying new shoes.
(d) By pulling the laces off his shoes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brandon make fun of Ghost for?

2. Why are people friends with Red, according to Ghost?

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

4. Who does Ghost model his career expectations on?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ghost end up on the Defenders?

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

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

5. What does Brandon tease Ghost about, that leads to the fight?

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

7. What is Ghost’s routine with Mr. Charles?

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

9. What are “ladders” to Ghost and the other runners (62)?

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

(see the answer keys)

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