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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature distinguishes Coach Brody’s face for Ghost?

2. How often does Ghost play basketball?

3. How does Brandon say people look at Glass Manor?

4. What does Ghost say about warm-up laps?

5. What does Ghost have in common with his friend Dre Anderson?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ghost explain the altercation to Coach Brody so that he does not get kicked off the team?

2. What is Ghost’s relationship with basketball?

3. How does Usain Bolt become important to Ghost?

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

5. What happened when Ghost’s father “lost it” (5)?

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

7. Where does Ghost take his name from?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the most important supporting characters, in Ghost and why are they each important? What values/lessons does Ghost learn from each one?

Essay Topic 2

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 3

Write an evaluative review of Ghost. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

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