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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ghost answer Mr. Charles' greeting with, every day?
(a) “Not today.”
(b) “Hello old man.”
(c) “Lemme guess, one dollar.”
(d) “Nope, cheese sticks.”

2. What does Ghost say made the last night of his father’s meanness worse?
(a) His father lost money gambling.
(b) His father brought friends home.
(c) His mother fought back.
(d) His father also took drugs.

3. Where does Ghost’s mother sleep at home?
(a) Ghost’s bedroom.
(b) In the hall.
(c) The couch.
(d) Her bedroom.

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

5. What does Brandon make fun of Ghost for?
(a) His performance in English class.
(b) His slow performance on the track.
(c) His mother working in a cafeteria.
(d) His clothes being out of style.

6. How long ago did Ghost’s father get arrested?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Two years.

7. Why does Ghost end up in the principal’s office, typically?
(a) For fighting.
(b) For drinking in school.
(c) For skipping class.
(d) For talking smack.

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

9. What word describes Ghost’s personality in the opening pages of the novel?
(a) Grandiose.
(b) Evasive.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Humble.

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

11. What else did Ghost notice about his father, beside the fact that he was cocking a pistol, when Ghost and his mother were running out of the house?
(a) There was blood on his lips.
(b) He was naked.
(c) He had a black eye.
(d) His hands were bleeding.

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

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

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

15. What distinguishes Brandon from Ghost and his friends?
(a) He comes from a bad family.
(b) He is taller.
(c) He is smarter.
(d) He is related to the principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like?

2. How many people are on the Defenders?

3. 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?

4. What is Brandon's nickname for Ghost?

5. Where does Ghost learn about Usain Bolt?

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