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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 secret does Ghost tell at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) That he has a thick file at school.
(b) That he stole the sneakers.
(c) That his family is poor.
(d) That his father is in prison for trying to shoot him.

2. What is Sunny’s secret?
(a) That he is being raised by foster parents.
(b) That his mother died in childbirth.
(c) That his father left when he was young.
(d) That he was adopted.

3. What does Ghost say he always gets when his mother and Aunt Sophie order Chinese food on weekends?
(a) Beef with broccoli.
(b) Shrimp fried rice.
(c) General Tso’s chicken.
(d) Teriyaki chicken.

4. Who is the first person Ghost looks for when he gets to school after altering his high tops?
(a) Principal Marshall.
(b) Brandon Simmons.
(c) Coach Brody.
(d) Dre Anderson.

5. When does Ghost start to panic the day after altering his shoes?
(a) When the teacher asks why Shamika is laughing.
(b) When Brandon walks in.
(c) When Shamika starts to laugh.
(d) When all the other students notice why Shamika is laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Ghost’s mother do before taking him to Aunt Sophie’s house?

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

3. What secret does Lu tell at the Chinese restaurant, to start his meal?

4. Why does Mr. Charles say he had been laughed at in his family?

5. How does Coach Brody put the newbies at ease while they wait for their food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Ghost at Everything Sports?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Ghost at Mr. Charles’ store, after Ghost had left Everything Sports?

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

9. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

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

(see the answer keys)

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