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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 makes Shamika’s laughter so dangerous for Ghost?

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

3. What is Thursday’s practice?

4. Who is Coach Brody talking to while he waits for Ghost to come to the car before dinner on Friday night?

5. Why does Ghost say he did not ask his mother for the shoes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Thursday exercise for the Defenders?

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

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

5. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

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

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

8. How do Ghost’s teammates react to his new shoes?

9. What goes on at the basketball court when Ghost goes there after school on Friday?

10. What secret does Patty tell at the restaurant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Many of the characters in Ghost are flawed. How does it help Ghost when other characters talk about their flaws? What traits does it require of them, to be open about their flaws or embarrassing moments? Why do they show those qualities for Ghost’s sake?

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