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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far off is Ghost from knowing his true shoe size?
(a) One size.
(b) One and a half sizes.
(c) Half a size.
(d) Two full sizes.

3. 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.

4. What does Ghost say is the response to Lu’s secret?
(a) Everyone pretends not to register it.
(b) Everyone reassured him.
(c) No one says anything.
(d) Everyone exclaimed.

5. Who is it who starts a fight at the basketball court?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Big James.
(c) Sicko.
(d) Goose.

6. What saves Ghost from the mortification of everyone’s laughter?
(a) The lunch bell.
(b) He runs out in the middle of class.
(c) The teacher restores order.
(d) Shamika apologizes.

7. Who does Ghost say is the best basketball player at the neighborhood court?
(a) Sicko.
(b) Pop.
(c) Big James.
(d) Goose.

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

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

10. How does Ghost feel about his decision to alter his shoes on the night when he does it?
(a) He is aghast.
(b) He ignores his apprehension.
(c) He has misgivings.
(d) He loves it.

11. How does Ghost feel about his decision to alter his shoes the next morning?
(a) He is panicking.
(b) He still acts like nothing happens.
(c) He still feels good about it.
(d) His misgivings are deepening.

12. Why does Ghost stay at Mr. Charlie’s store to help him stock shelves after shoplifting shoes?
(a) To avoid running into people who might know his mother.
(b) To avoid the truancy officer from the school.
(c) To avoid finding out how widely the story of his shoes has spread.
(d) To avoid being at the track in case the cops look there.

13. What does Ghost expect his mother would feel if she knew about the shoes?
(a) He thinks she would be angry at him.
(b) He thinks she would blame herself.
(c) He thinks she would not even notice.
(d) He thinks she would forgive him sadly.

14. How does Ghost keep his mother from seeing what he did to his shoes?
(a) He wears his longest jeans to cover them.
(b) He does not get up from the table until she gets up.
(c) He hides them in his room.
(d) He distracts her with questions to keep her from paying attention.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which shoe size fits Ghost perfectly?

2. How does Ghost describe the physical effect of his humiliation over having his shoes laughed at?

3. What does Ghost compare his mortification of having his shoes laughed at to?

4. What is Coach Brody’s response to Ghost’s new sneakers?

5. Who is Coach Brody talking to while he waits for Ghost to come to the car before dinner on Friday night?

(see the answer keys)

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