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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. Why does Sunny get in the back with Lu and Ghost?

2. How does Ghost describe the physical effect of his humiliation over having his shoes laughed at?

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

4. What is it that makes Aunt Sophie cool in Ghost’s eyes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Lu tell at the restaraunt?

2. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

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

4. How does Shamika atone for embarrassing Ghost the day before?

5. How do Ghost and the other newbies bond on the way to the Chinese restaurant?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Evaluate Ghost as a bildungsroman, a coming-of-age narrative. What are the challenges Ghost faces in rites of passage in this novel? How does he overcome these challenges, and what does he learn at each stage? How is Ghost a different person at the end of the novel?

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