Ninth Ward: Monday (Chapter 2)

What does the narrator claim to have been able to do since a very young age?

• See ghosts

• Fly in dreams

• Talk to animals

• Predict the future

Why does the narrator not frighten from ghosts?

• Because they can control them

• Because they understand them

• Because they cannot see them

• Because they are stronger than ghosts

What lesson does Jermaine's ghost often share with the narrator?

• Study harder

• Stay in school

• Be careful at night

• Make more friends

How does the narrator cope with being teased at school?

• By fighting back

• By teasing others

• By hiding in the bathroom

• By telling the teachers

What does the narrator remind the teased kids about?

• That they will be ghosts too

• That they should be kind

• That they will regret it

• That they are stronger

What physical feature of De'Shaun is mentioned as being different?

• He has a scar

• He has extra fingers

• He is very tall

• He has green eyes

What does the narrator wish for De'Shaun?

• To be taller

• To become a ghost

• To be noticed more

• To see ghosts

What does the narrator believe about the universe according to Mama Yaya?

• It is a scary place

• It shines down love

• It is full of ghosts

• It is indifferent

What does the word 'fortitude' mean according to the narrator's English teacher?

• The ability to fly

• Strength to endure

• Being very smart

• Ability to see ghosts

What does the narrator think about their new middle school?

• It is too big

• It is scary

• It feels good

• It is boring