Missed Questions

Which of the following TWO lines illustrate a skeptical tone?

• Don’t nobody go to college for free to run no races…

• Plus, now that I’ve gotten older, I just want to make sure I’m near her in case I gotta protect her.

• I was just so mad, and I couldn’t get it to go away.

• “You think I’m stupid?” I looked at him sideways. Ain’t no way I could be dunking in a year.

What does the following analogy foreshadow?

I wonder if doctors ever cut off somebody’s arm or leg and afterward realize that hey made a huge mistake. Like, totally blew it. Because that’s definitely how I felt about low-topping my high-tops, but not until I got to school the next day.

• that Ghost will feel proud of his high-tops

• that Ghost will regret cutting his high-tops

• that Ghost's high-tops were uncomfortable

• that Ghost will run faster in his new shoes

How does the point of view in Ghost affect the telling of the story?

• because it is written in 1st person, the reader only knows Ghost's thoughts and what he can observe

• because it is written in 1st person, the reader only knows Ghost's and Lu's thoughts and what they can observe

• because it is written in 3rd person, the reader knows all the thoughts of every character

• becuase it is written in 2nd person, the reader feels like they are a character in the story, too

What word best describes Ghost's mom in the excerpt below?

"Did you know he could run...And I think he's got potential. With the proper coaching, he could be a serious problem."

"Sir, I appreciate that, but let me tell you something. Cas already is a serious problem," my mom explained. "And right now, he needs to focus on school, not sports."

• enthusiastic

• skeptical

• hostile

• lighthearted

But I’d made a decision that there would be no more entries added to that file…All of a sudden I had too much on the line. There would be no more “altercations.” 

What does the word altercations mean in the passage above?                           

•  parties

• races 

• files 

• fights 

How does cutting off his shoes propel the action in the story?

• becuase he cuts his shoes, people laugh at him, and he is motivated to steal some new ones

• because he cuts his shoes, he is willing to fight Brandon even if that means he gets kicked off the track team

• when he cuts his shoes, Ghost runs faster than Lu and beats him in a race

• when he cuts his shoes, Ghost feels threatened by Shamika, so he goes to Mr. Charles' store to hide from her

What tone does the author's word choice create in the excerpt below?

"But I'd made a decision that there would be no more entries added to that file...All of a sudden I had too much on the line. There would be no more "altercations."

• a joyful tone

• a conceited tone

• a lighthearted tone

• a determined tone

Which line belows creates an arrogant tone?

• But for me, I’m too good to play on a team like that. I mean, I didn’t really know that, but…I knew that, y’know?

• “So I guess…I guess the only other person I’m really scared of, maybe…is me.”

• Me and Coach didn’t go no further into my life or nothing like that, which was a good thing because I never really told nobody about my dad.

What does Coach mean when he says Ghost "could be a serious problem" in the lines below?

"Did you know he could run...And I think he's got potential. With the proper coaching, he could be a serious problem."

"Sir, I appreciate that, but let me tell you something. Cas already is a serious problem," my mom explained. "And right now, he needs to focus on school, not sports."

• that he will be so good at track that he will be a problem for those trying to beat him

• that he's failing school

• that he will continue to be a problem at school unless Ghost's mom agrees to let him run track

• that Ghost is serious about wanting to join the team, so his mom should let him