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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 Ghost describe the physical effect of his humiliation over having his shoes laughed at?

2. How does Shamika make amends to Ghost for laughing at him?

3. What does Ghost say is the response to Lu’s secret?

4. How does Ghost feel while he is practicing in his new shoes?

5. What does Ghost call the people on the Stairmaster treadmills?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

2. What is it like for Ghost to see Brandon Simmons again after their fight?

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

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

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

6. What is Ghost’s routine with his mother in the evenings?

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

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

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

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

Identify the most important plot points in Ghost. What is at stake in each of these moments? What possibilities do these moments present, and how are those possibilities channeled into specific actions or events? How does the plot chart its course among other alternative or possible plots?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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