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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 Sunny’s secret have to do with why he joined the Defenders?
(a) He runs to get away from the house where he is unhappy.
(b) He runs because he feels like it makes him forget about his family.
(c) He runs to honor his mother, who was a runner before she died.
(d) He runs to distinguish himself for his overbearing parents.

2. What is it that makes Aunt Sophie cool in Ghost’s eyes?
(a) Her tattoo.
(b) Her funny jokes.
(c) Her skill at cards.
(d) Her cooking.

3. What does Coach Brody take away from the newbies at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) Their fortune cookies.
(b) Their napkins.
(c) Their dinners.
(d) Their silverware.

4. Who does Coach Whit say shined in practice?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Lu.
(c) Patty.
(d) Sunny.

5. What does Dre tell Ghost everyone is talking about at school?
(a) How Brandon was going to beat him up.
(b) How he was going to get expelled.
(c) How he beat up Brandon.
(d) How he joined the track team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ghost pledge to do before the food comes at the Chinese restaurant?

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

3. What effect does Ghost’s secret have on his teammates?

4. What is Ghost’s state of mind after he promises Mr. Charlie he will not skip school?

5. Why does Ghost tell people to go easy on Brandon in school on Friday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What secret does Coach Brody tell at the restaurant?

3. What is Ghost’s reaction once everyone notices his shoes?

4. When does Ghost start to regret having cut up his shoes?

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

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

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

8. What is Ghost’s mother’s homework, and what kind of education is it part of?

9. What goes on at the basketball court when Ghost goes there after school on Friday?

10. Why does Ghost hide his cut-up shoes from his mother?

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