View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ghost feel about his decision to alter his shoes the next morning?
(a) He still acts like nothing happens.
(b) He still feels good about it.
(c) His misgivings are deepening.
(d) He is panicking.

2. What secret does Lu tell at the Chinese restaurant, to start his meal?
(a) That he is part white.
(b) That his parents divorced when he was little.
(c) This his father is not his father.
(d) That he always wished for a little brother.

3. Why does Ghost stop running after a short while after shoplifting shoes?
(a) He is almost home.
(b) He does not want to draw attention to himself.
(c) He is weighted down with guilt.
(d) He does not want to get to track practice sweaty.

4. How far off is Ghost from knowing his true shoe size?
(a) Half a size.
(b) One and a half sizes.
(c) One size.
(d) Two full sizes.

5. What is Coach Brody’s response to Ghost’s new sneakers?
(a) He is condescending.
(b) He is surprised.
(c) He is enthusiastic.
(d) He is skeptical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ghost say he always gets when his mother and Aunt Sophie order Chinese food on weekends?

2. Who is the first person Ghost looks for when he gets to school after altering his high tops?

3. What does Ghost’s mother do early on Saturday mornings?

4. What does Sunny’s secret have to do with why he joined the Defenders?

5. What saves Ghost from the mortification of everyone’s laughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ghost and the other newbies bond on the way to the Chinese restaurant?

2. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

3. What is Ghost’s routine with his mother in the evenings?

4. How do Ghost’s teammates react to his new shoes?

5. How does Ghost describe his Saturday routine with his mother?

6. What happens to Ghost at Everything Sports?

7. What is the Thursday exercise for the Defenders?

8. What is it like for Ghost to see Brandon Simmons again after their fight?

9. How does Shamika atone for embarrassing Ghost the day before?

10. How does Mr. Charles make Ghost feel better for having been laughed at?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 808 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample