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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are people friends with Red, according to Ghost?
(a) Because they want to help him.
(b) Because they have pity for his family’s traumas.
(c) Because they are afraid he is crazy.
(d) Because they are afraid of his violence.

2. How does Ghost feel about his decision to alter his shoes the next morning?
(a) He still acts like nothing happens.
(b) He is panicking.
(c) His misgivings are deepening.
(d) He still feels good about it.

3. What does Dre tell Ghost everyone is talking about at school?
(a) How he joined the track team.
(b) How he beat up Brandon.
(c) How he was going to get expelled.
(d) How Brandon was going to beat him up.

4. What book is Ghost reading in English class?
(a) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(b) Lord of the Flies.
(c) Last of the Mohicans.
(d) Edgar Allen Poe’s Short Stories.

5. Why does Ghost stop running after a short while after shoplifting shoes?
(a) He is weighted down with guilt.
(b) He does not want to draw attention to himself.
(c) He is almost home.
(d) He does not want to get to track practice sweaty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ghost finally stop running, once he leaves school after having his shoes laughed at?

2. What does the principal call the events that prompt calls to Ghost’s mother?

3. How long ago did Ghost’s father get arrested?

4. Which shoe size fits Ghost perfectly?

5. Who is the first person Ghost looks for when he gets to school after altering his high tops?

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