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

2. How does Ghost feel about his decision to alter his shoes the next morning?

3. Why does Ghost stop running after a short while after shoplifting shoes?

4. Why does Ghost’s mother not say anything about his new shoes?

5. Who is it that smells like flowers in Coach Brody’s car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Lu tell at the restaraunt?

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

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

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

5. How does Mr. Charles repair Ghost’s feelings from getting locked in the stockroom?

6. What happens to Ghost at Everything Sports?

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

8. How does Ghost say lying made him feel?

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

10. How does Ghost say that things changed after everyone tells their secrets at the restaurant?

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

Would you recommend Ghost? For what purposes would you recommend Ghost, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

How would you rewrite Ghost, if you were to adapt it and make it your own. What part of the book would you preserve? What part would you change? Explain your motivation for the changes you would make.

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