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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ghost describe the physical effect of his humiliation over having his shoes laughed at?
(a) His heart broke.
(b) His insides boiled.
(c) His tongue turned to a stone.
(d) His insides turned to ice.

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

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

4. Who is the first person Ghost looks for when he gets to school after altering his high tops?
(a) Dre Anderson.
(b) Brandon Simmons.
(c) Principal Marshall.
(d) Coach Brody.

5. 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) Shamika’s apology.
(b) Ghost’s new shoes.
(c) Ghost’s new uniform.
(d) Ghost’s impressive sprint times.

6. What does Ghost compare his mortification of having his shoes laughed at to?
(a) A basketball player getting dunked on.
(b) A lover getting dumped.
(c) A driver getting in a wreck.
(d) A doctor cutting off the wrong arm.

7. How long does Ghost keep up, before he falls back?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

9. What does Ghost realize when Thursday’s practice begins?
(a) There are cops all around the track.
(b) He will be running right past the sporting goods store.
(c) Coach Brody does not believe he bought the shoes.
(d) He has not eaten all day.

10. What captures Ghost’s attention when he and his fellow newbies get to the Chinese restaurant with Coach Brody?
(a) The decorations.
(b) The fish in the tank.
(c) The mints on the counter.
(d) The menus.

11. What is it that makes Aunt Sophie cool in Ghost’s eyes?
(a) Her funny jokes.
(b) Her skill at cards.
(c) Her tattoo.
(d) Her cooking.

12. What does Ghost say he always gets when his mother and Aunt Sophie order Chinese food on weekends?
(a) Beef with broccoli.
(b) Shrimp fried rice.
(c) Teriyaki chicken.
(d) General Tso’s chicken.

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

14. Which shoe size fits Ghost perfectly?
(a) The nine and a halfs.
(b) The nines.
(c) The eight and a halfs.
(d) The eights.

15. What does Ghost pledge to do before the food comes at the Chinese restaurant?
(a) Make Coach Brody proud.
(b) Take some home to his mother.
(c) Not get in any trouble at school.
(d) Agree to the coach’s rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ghost and King do with Ghost’s mother and Aunt Sophie?

2. Why does Ghost tell people to go easy on Brandon in school on Friday?

3. How does Shamika make amends to Ghost for laughing at him?

4. Why does Sunny get in the back with Lu and Ghost?

5. How does Mr. Charles change his routine with Ghost when Ghost shows up at his store during school hours?

(see the answer keys)

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