1.Why does Ghosts father not live with Ghost and his mother anymore?

• His dad tried to shoot Ghost and his mother.
• His dad left to pursue a career as a runner.
• His mom and dad got divorced and his dad moved out.
• Ghost’s father passed away.

2. What happened when Ghost and Lu raced?

• Ghost won.
• Lu won.
• They tripped over each other and they both fell to the track.
• They were so close the coach could not tell who won.

3. How did Ghost end up racing against Lu?

• All the Defenders got a chance to race each other
• Ghost just walked onto the track and lined up next to Lu
• Coach saw that Ghost was hanging out at the track and invited him to run
• Ghost did not race Lu, he simply watched from the sidelines.

4. Ghost was suspended from school for…

• Fighting
• Cheating on a test
• Yelling at a teacher
• Skipping class

5. Mr. Charles could best be described as…

• funny
• caring
• quiet
• suspicious

6. Which items was Ghost missing for his first practice?

• Water bottle
• Running shoes
• Running shorts
• All the above

7. What did Ghost do to his “high-top” shoes?

• Painted them black so they would look like running shoes
• Cut off the top part so that they allowed him to run faster
• Put “racing” laces in them
• Sanded off the tread to he would slide on the track faster

8. Ghost ran out of school because:

• His teacher called him out for not doing his homework
• Shamika laughed at his shoes
• He got a message his mom was sick
• He wanted to practice instead of eating lunch.

9. When Ghost saw the “silver bullets” in the store he:

• Realized they were soccer shoes
• Stole them
• Ask if the clerk could hold onto them until his mother came to pay for them
• Ask Mr. Charles to loan him the money to buy them.

10. Ghost’s mother is studying to work in a(n)…

• Lawyer’s office
• Library
• Hospital or doctor’s office
• School