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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 Ghost say made the last night of his father’s meanness worse?
(a) His father lost money gambling.
(b) His father brought friends home.
(c) His mother fought back.
(d) His father also took drugs.

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

3. What does Ghost call his file from school?
(a) A testimonial.
(b) A rap sheet.
(c) A criminal record.
(d) A hip hop song.

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

5. Where did Ghost and his mother run to the night Ghost's father shot at them?
(a) The police station.
(b) Martin Luther King Park.
(c) Mr. Charles’ store.
(d) Aunt Sophie’s house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ghost’s mother sleep at home?

2. What is the first world record Ghost cites?

3. What does Ghost answer Mr. Charles' greeting with, every day?

4. What was Ghost’s father doing when the cops arrived?

5. Why does Ghost say he wants to sleep near his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ghost end up on the Defenders?

2. How does Usain Bolt become important to Ghost?

3. What does Ghost say is in his file at school?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Ghost’s relationship with basketball?

9. What is Ghost’s first impression of Coach Brody?

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

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