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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 does Ghost say about warm-up laps?

2. How does Ghost characterize Brandon’s personality?

3. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?

4. What is Ghost’s preferred sport at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Ghost say he would hold the world record for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ghost’s personality like?

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

3. Why is Ghost so fascinated with the Guinness Book of World Records?

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

5. Where does Ghost take his name from?

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

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

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

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

10. What is Ghost’s first impression of Coach Brody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Ghost? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Ghost.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate your own reading of “Ghost”—did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

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