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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long was Ghost’s father sentenced to prison for?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Twenty years.

4. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?
(a) To meet his mother.
(b) To meet friends.
(c) To watch the people in the gym.
(d) To get the bus.

5. What does Ghost say about warm-up laps?
(a) They look tedious.
(b) They are stupid.
(c) They look exhausting.
(d) They make a lot of sense.

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

7. What does Ghost say he would hold the world record for?
(a) Having a file at school.
(b) Eating sunflower seeds.
(c) Running away from trouble.
(d) The 100-meter sprint.

8. What effect does Ghost say his father’s gunshots had on him?
(a) They made him more attentive.
(b) They made time move slower.
(c) They made him viscerally sad.
(d) They made him run faster.

9. Who does Ghost say Mr. Brown looks like?
(a) LeBron James.
(b) Michael Jordan.
(c) Miles Davis.
(d) James Brown.

10. What was Usain Bolt’s world record time for the 100-meter sprint, according to Coach Brody?
(a) 10.98 seconds.
(b) 9.58 seconds.
(c) 7.29 seconds.
(d) 14.2 seconds.

11. Where did Ghost and his mother run to the night Ghost's father shot at them?
(a) Mr. Charles’ store.
(b) Aunt Sophie’s house.
(c) Martin Luther King Park.
(d) The police station.

12. What does Ghost say Charlotte Lee holds the world record for?
(a) Owning rubber ducks.
(b) Free falling from space.
(c) Riding a bike on one wheel.
(d) Cooking rice pudding.

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

14. What color does Ghost say he is on the inside when he gets mad?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

15. How long does Ghost go without incident?
(a) 2:07.
(b) 17:02.
(c) 12:07.
(d) 7:20.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Ghost say he feels about his father’s sentence?

3. Why does Ghost say he wants to sleep near his mother?

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

5. What size does Ghost think his file is at school?

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