GHOST Final by Jason Reynolds (BCIS)

What does Ghost buy at Mr. Charles' store every day?

• Sunflower seeds

• Hot Tamales

• oranges

• Chips Ahoy

What is an ALTERCATION?

• a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

• a comparison using "like" or "as"

• a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• a period of isolation where people must stay at home

Who gives Castle the nickname "Ghost"?

• himself

• Coach

• his mother

• Brandon

Why does Castle cut his shoes?

• Castle thinks his shoes are slowing him down and cutting them will make the shoes lighter and him faster.

• Castle wants a reason to get new shoes.

• Everyone on the team has cut off their shoes.

• The high top shoes rub Castle's ankles when he runs.

"That dog chased me around the court and off the court, and I didn't stop running until I got home. That night might have been the fastest I had ever run. Well, the second fastest." What does Castle think is the fastest time he has ever run?

• The time he was running away from his father.

• The time Coach was yelling at him from the cab.

• The time he was running to impress Coach.

• The time Castle raced Lu to get on the team.

What does Coach make everyone do before they can eat at the newbie dinner?

• share a secret

• run

• set a goal for the season

• wash their hands

How did Ghost react after Shamika and the rest of the class laughed at his cut up shoes?

• Ghost ran out of school and skipped the rest of the day.

• Ghost got in an altercation.

• Ghost threw the shoes away.

• Ghost told the principal.

When Ghost sees Brandon at school the day after their fight, what does Ghost do?

• Ghost stands up for Brandon when other kids snicker at him.

• Ghost challenges Brandon to a fight after school that day.

• Ghost ignores Brandon and pretends like he doesn't even exist.

• Ghost joins other students in making fun of Brandon for having been suspended.

"I could feel my insides turning colors. I'm not sure what color. Not red. Not blue. Something else. Something different." What does this passage mean?

• Castle is feeling new emotions.

• Castle is having a panic attack.

• Castle ate too many Skittles.

• Castle is angry.

What simile does Castle use to describe Coach when he first meets him?

• Coach looks like a turtle.

• Coach is a bear.

• Coach is as mean as a hornet.

• Coach is as fast as lightning.