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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade is Ghost in?

2. How does Ghost respond when Brandon throws a chicken wing at him?

3. Where does Ghost watch the track team working out?

4. How does Ghost compensate for embarrassing himself, tripping over his shoelace?

5. What does Ghost go to the bus stop for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ghost convince the principal not to suspend him?

2. What convinces Ghost to try to run against Lu?

3. What is Ghost’s first impression of Lu?

4. What does Brandon tease Ghost about, that leads to the fight?

5. What are “ladders” to Ghost and the other runners (62)?

6. What does Coach Brody tell his athletes about the team they are on?

7. What happened when Ghost’s father “lost it” (5)?

8. How does Ghost end up on the Defenders?

9. How does Ghost explain the altercation to Coach Brody so that he does not get kicked off the team?

10. What is Ghost’s personality like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Ghost relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the ending of Ghost. Does it ring true to you? Does it successfully resolve the problems and tensions that preceded it? What would you change, if anything? What are you left wishing for closure on, if anything? Does it make you want to read the sequel?

Essay Topic 3

Write an evaluative review of Ghost. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?

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