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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since we know that Ghost will be joining a track team and running races, what does the scene where his father shot a gun at him serve as?
(a) Simile.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metaphor.

2. How does Ghost say warming up for track makes him feel?
(a) Weak and strong.
(b) Old and young.
(c) Tired and energized.
(d) Drained and filled.

3. What time does Ghost post, for the 100-meter sprint?
(a) 8.74 seconds.
(b) 10.02 seconds.
(c) 12.5 seconds.
(d) 9.85 seconds.

4. Where does Ghost sleep at home?
(a) In his bedroom.
(b) In the living room.
(c) In his mother’s bedroom.
(d) In the hall.

5. What does Ghost call his file from school?
(a) A criminal record.
(b) A rap sheet.
(c) A testimonial.
(d) A hip hop song.

6. Who does Ghost feel angry at, when he decides to race Lu?
(a) Coach Brody.
(b) His housing complex.
(c) His father.
(d) Brandon.

7. What kind of training do Ghost and his teammates do on his first day of practice?
(a) Ladders.
(b) Technique.
(c) Long run.
(d) Fartleks.

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

9. What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like?
(a) Shrimp.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Fish.

10. Who does Ghost model his career expectations on?
(a) Usain Bolt.
(b) LeBron James.
(c) Michael Jordan.
(d) Marshawn Lynch.

11. How does Ghost respond when Brandon throws a chicken wing at him?
(a) He stabs him with a plastic fork.
(b) He turns the whole table over on him.
(c) He throws a milk carton at his head.
(d) He slides the lunch trays into his lap.

12. What is Brandon's nickname for Ghost?
(a) Shack.
(b) Shed.
(c) Palace.
(d) Cabin.

13. Who does Coach Brody accuse of slacking of the first day?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Patty.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Lu.

14. What size does Ghost think his file is at school?
(a) Pretty big.
(b) Slender.
(c) Record-breakingly large.
(d) Empty.

15. What does Mr. Charles greet Ghost with, every day?
(a) “Look, it’s the greatest.”
(b) “Hey champ.”
(c) “Let me guess, sunflower seeds.”
(d) “Hello my boy.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ghost admit to Coach Brody he is most afraid of?

2. Why are people friends with Red, according to Ghost?

3. What word describes Ghost’s personality in the opening pages of the novel?

4. What does Ghost say made the last night of his father’s meanness worse?

5. What does Ghost answer Mr. Charles' greeting with, every day?

(see the answer keys)

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