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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. Who does Coach Brody accuse of slacking of the first day?

2. Who does Ghost admit to Coach Brody he is most afraid of?

3. How does Ghost characterize Brandon’s personality?

4. Who does Ghost say Mr. Brown looks like?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ghost end up on the Defenders?

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

3. What is Ghost’s first impression of Lu?

4. What convinces Ghost to try to run against Lu?

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

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

7. What is Coach Brody’s response to Ghost when Ghost says that he is tired, after half a dozen sprints?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of women in Ghost? How are women portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? How would you evaluate Jason Reynolds’s depiction of women in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Ghost and Brandon Simmons start off as enemies, but their relationship undergoes something more complicated than that, when Ghost tells his friends to go easy on Brandon. What are the factors that lead to this change? What are the different directions this relationship could take in upcoming chapters? Using examples from the text, make a case for each of the options, and make a prediction about which direction the author will take this relationship in subsequent books in the series.

Essay Topic 3

In a number of places, key characters behave really admirably toward Ghost, helping him stay on track and excel. How are these characters different from the characters you might meet in typical stories of young black men whose fathers are gone or in prison? Describe what makes Ghost different. Pick a scene and say how a stereotypical story would go.

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