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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) General Tso’s chicken.
(d) Teriyaki chicken.

2. What is Ghost’s history of skipping school?
(a) He skips school all the time.
(b) He only misses school with a note.
(c) He has never done it before.
(d) He skips rarely.

3. Why does Sunny get in the back with Lu and Ghost?
(a) He does not want to make Patty move.
(b) He wants to be close with the other boys.
(c) He is already getting in when Patty suggests he get in front.
(d) He underestimates the size of his legs.

4. How does Coach Brody put the newbies at ease while they wait for their food?
(a) He tells stories from his training days.
(b) He tells them each their strong points.
(c) He dishes some dirt on the veteran runners.
(d) He tells embarrassing stories about himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Ghost’s first thought about what secret to tell?

5. Why does Ghost not tell the first secret that comes to mind at the Chinese restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ghost’s teammates react to his new shoes?

2. What is it like for Ghost to see Brandon Simmons again after their fight?

3. What goes on at the basketball court when Ghost goes there after school on Friday?

4. What happens to Ghost at Mr. Charles’ store, after Ghost had left Everything Sports?

5. How does Mr. Charles make Ghost feel better for having been laughed at?

6. What secret does Sunny tell at the restaurant?

7. What is Ghost’s mother’s homework, and what kind of education is it part of?

8. What is Sunny’s house like, when Coach Brody and the others go to pick him up?

9. How does Ghost describe his Saturday routine with his mother?

10. When does Ghost start to regret having cut up his shoes?

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