WorksheetsGHOST Final by Jason Reynolds (BCIS)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
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.
What do Ghost's new silver bullets represent?
his future or a fresh start
his past
failure
the Olympics
What do Ghost's old, cut up shoes symbolize?
his past
failure
poverty
all of the answers listed
What makes us suspect that Ghost and his mother struggle financially?
They eat food mom brings home from her job at the hospital.
They live in a rough neighborhood.
Ghost doesn't have workout clothes or proper running shoes.
All answers listed.
Which is NOT a reason Castle and his mom want to sleep on the living room floor at night.
It's weird for his mom to sleep in the same room that she slept in with Castle's dad.
Ghost wants to sleep near the door incase he needs to run out again.
Ghost want to sleep near his mom to protect her.
Ghost's room is too small and messy.
What caused Castle to have a panic attack when he was helping out at Mr. Charles' store?
getting stuck in the stockroom
a girl he liked walking past the front windows
his mom showing up at the store
Brandon came in to fight him
Coach tells Castle no one is fast enough to run from ____________?
yourself
your mother
a bully
the police
What color symbolizes Ghost's anger?
red
blue
yellow
white
How are Coach and Castle connected? Choose TWO.
They are both from Glass Manor.
They both had violent fathers.
They both love sunflower seeds.
They both want to set a world record.
What haunts Ghost?
The memory of his father shooting at him.
Brandon's threats
The fact that he has never had Hot Tamales.
His mother's poor health
Why is Castle nicknamed "Ghost"?
Because he was told he and his mom looked like two ghosts when scared so he kept the nickname.
Because when he gets nervous or scared, his face gets light and he runs away, or disappears, before throwing up in front of others.
Because he's so fast when running that people barely see him at all.
Because he is never noticed by others so it's as if he is a ghost around other people.
Which is the best theme of Ghost?
You should face your fears not run away from them.
Love conquers all.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Knowledge is power.
What TWO things did Ghost say he wasn’t the type to do, but he did?
lie
steal
cheat
swear
What was the secret Coach Brody shared with the "newbies" on the track team?
He won a gold medal at the Olympics.
He has three children.
He is going to retire from coaching.
He hates driving a cab.
When Coach passed out uniforms to the team, what did Ghost get.
a beautiful royal blue uniform
a new even shinier pair of shoes
a medal
a picture of himself as a shoplifter
What happened to Coach's Olympic medal?
His dad sold it for drug money.
Coach lost it in his messy trunk.
Coach lied about winning a medal.
Coach gave it away to charity.
Coach asks Ghost, "You think it makes you tough that you beat up on Brandon?" Ghost replies...
For something to make you tough, you gotta be scared of it.
Brandon deserved to be beat up for talking smack
Yes, it definitely did
No, I did the wrong thing
