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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ghost’s mother not say anything about his new shoes?
(a) Because she is too tired to notice.
(b) Because he tells her coach got them for him.
(c) Because he does not let her see them.
(d) Because he takes them off and puts them in his room as soon as he gets home.

2. Who is Coach Brody talking to while he waits for Ghost to come to the car before dinner on Friday night?
(a) Ghost’s neighbor.
(b) Ghost’s mother.
(c) Mr. Jefferson.
(d) Aunt Sophie.

3. What does Ghost call the people on the Stairmaster treadmills?
(a) Hamsters on their wheels.
(b) The Going Nowhere Show.
(c) The office losers workout hour.
(d) The walking dead.

4. How many of everything does Mr. Charlie want to have on the shelves?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

5. What do Ghost and King do with Ghost’s mother and Aunt Sophie?
(a) Clean the house.
(b) Go shopping.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Go to the park.

6. Who is it that smells like flowers in Coach Brody’s car?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Lu.
(d) Patty.

7. What would Ghost’s mother do before taking him to Aunt Sophie’s house?
(a) Go for a long walk.
(b) Listen to music.
(c) Give him a haircut.
(d) Make him do his homework.

8. What is Patty’s secret?
(a) That her mother makes her run as punishment.
(b) The she runs to get away from her unhappy home as well.
(c) That her mother runs to honor her mother, who died in childbirth.
(d) That she runs to honor her mother, who lost legs to diabetes.

9. What is Sunny’s neighborhood like?
(a) Down-and-out.
(b) Affluent.
(c) Rich.
(d) Run-down.

10. What is it that allows Ghost to tell Mr. Charlie he feels okay in spite of having been locked in the store room yesterday?
(a) Ghost’s impressive sprint times.
(b) Shamika’s apology.
(c) Ghost’s new shoes.
(d) Ghost’s new uniform.

11. What is Sunny’s secret?
(a) That his father left when he was young.
(b) That his mother died in childbirth.
(c) That he was adopted.
(d) That he is being raised by foster parents.

12. What does Ghost order at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) Peking Duck.
(b) General Tso’s chicken.
(c) Shrimp fried rice.
(d) Cashew chicken.

13. What does Sunny’s secret have to do with why he joined the Defenders?
(a) He runs to get away from the house where he is unhappy.
(b) He runs to distinguish himself for his overbearing parents.
(c) He runs because he feels like it makes him forget about his family.
(d) He runs to honor his mother, who was a runner before she died.

14. What caused Shamika to notices Ghost’s sneakers?
(a) She bent down to pick up her pencil.
(b) She was just observant and noticed them.
(c) She tripped over Ghost’s feet.
(d) His feet hit her under her desk.

15. What effect does Ghost’s secret have on his teammates?
(a) They did not know how to react.
(b) They fawned on him.
(c) They were taken aback.
(d) They cared and also did not care.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ghost say King usually orders when they order Chinese food?

2. What captures Ghost’s attention when he and his fellow newbies get to the Chinese restaurant with Coach Brody?

3. How does Ghost keep his mother from seeing what he did to his shoes?

4. How long does Ghost keep up, before he falls back?

5. What does Ghost’s mother do early on Saturday mornings?

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