WorksheetsGhost Boys Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 25mins
The main character is...
Jerome
Jerry
James
Jackson
Where does the story take place?
Milwaukee
Atlanta
New York City
Chicago
Who is Carlos?
A bully at school
A new student from Texas
A new student from Wisconsin
The main character
What does Carlos give Jerome?
A toy car
A toy plane
A toy gun
A toy motorcycle
What did the 911 person forget to tell the police officer about Jerome?
That there was a fight
That a boy had a toy gun
That there was an accident
None of the above
Did Officer Moore announce himself to Jerome?
No
Yes
Did Officer Moore call 911 for help after Jerome was shot?
Yes
No
What is Emmet Till's character in Ghost Boys?
He is a ghost boy
He is a student at Jerome's school
A teacher
Jerome's Uncle
Was Emmett Till an actual person?
No
Yes
What is Jerome's little sister's name?
Kelly
Kayla
Kim
Kristal
What can Sarah do?
She can do gymnastics
She can see ghost boys
She can disappear
She can be invisible
Where does Jerome eat lunch?
In the lunchroom
Outside
In the bathroom
In a classroom
Was Jerome bullied at school?
No
Yes
What do protesters chant outside the courthouse?
No Justice, no peace!
Stay involved
What does Sarah's school have that Jerome's does not?
a statue
a treehouse
a librarian
basketball hoops
Where was Emmett Till from?
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
New York City
Where was Emmett Till visiting family in 1955?
Wisconsin
Illinois
Florida
Mississippi
What happens to Jerome?
He is shot by a police officer
He gets arrested
He goes to jail
Nothing
Why did the Police Officer shoot him?
He was being too loud
He was beating someone up
He had a gun and was african american
He was stealing something
Who is Sarah?
Officer Moore's daughter
Carlo's sister
A bully
Someone from school
How does Sarah feel about what her father did?
She is fine with it
She is really upset and confused
She is happy
She doesn't care
What was the result of Office Moore's preliminary hearing?
His case was brought to a trial
His case was not brought to a trial
What happened to Emmet Till?
He was beaten and killed for talking to a white woman
Nothing
He lived a long life
He was arrested
What does Carlos confess to Jerome's Grandma?
He likes candy
He didn't have clothes
He gave the toy gun to Jerome
He didn't care about Jerome
Does Grandma forgive Carlos?
Yes
No
What holiday to Carlos and Jerome's family celebrate together?
Halloween
Christmas
Hanukkah
The Day of Dead
How does Jerome feel about Sarah at the end?
He thinks she is trying to help
He thinks she is silly
He thinks she won't do anything
He thinks she is pretty
What is racism?
nothing
discrimination and prejudice against someone based on the color of their skin
1. In some chapters of Ghost Boy, what fact supports the idea that Jerome is actually dead?
(Hint: cross out “supports the idea” and write in the word “shows”)
The bullies were bothering him in the bathroom
His parents are grieving at his funeral.
He can put his hand through things and walk through walls
He has a hard time remembering the day that he was shot
In the scenes with Sara, what incident suggests that Sara can see Jerome even though he is dead?
(Hint: cross out “suggests” and write in the word “shows”)
She doesn’t want to with her parents about the incident
She feels terrible about what happened
She tries to meet Jerome’s parents
She actually talks to Jerome and answers his questions
When Jerome was “Alive”, he usually hid in the restroom to eat lunch at school. This suggests the idea that:
(Hint: Cross out the words “suggests the idea” and substitute the word “Shows”)
he is failing a class at school
he has few friends at school
he is afraid of meeting the bullies at lunchtime
the restroom is the cleanest place at school.
When Carlos was punched by the bullies in the restroom, he pulled a toy gun, pretending it was a real gun. This illustrates:
(Hint: Cross out the word “illustrates” and substitute the word “Shows”)
how angry and frightened Carlos was
how Carlos likes to play games
how tough Carlos was
how smart Carlos was
What fact from the story presents the idea that the police officer thought he was heading into a dangerous situation when he drove to the park?
(Hint: Cross out the words “presents the idea” and substitute the word “Shows”)
Someone called the police station saying a boy had a toy gun
The dispatcher radioed the policeman, saying there was a man with a real gun in the park
The police officer had a daughter the same age as Jerome
The police officer had experienced violent incidents in the park before
Which fact below indicates that Carlos feels deeply guilty over Jerome’s death?
(Hint: Cross out the words “indicates” and substitute the word “Shows”)
he plays with Jerome’s sister Kim
he says he wants to go back to San Antonio
he begins to ignore his own family
he cannot bear to tell Jerome’s grandmother that he had given Jerome the toy gun
The policeman’s daughter Sarah speaks directly to Jerome after his death, and Jerome speaks back to her. This presents the idea that:
(Hint: Cross out the words “presents the idea” and substitute the word “Shows”)
Sarah can see Jerome’s ghost
Sarah wants to write a book about Jerome
Sarah has become mentally unstable since the incident
Sarah remembers Jerome from meeting him at her school.
In the last few chapters, Grandma and Kim begin to enjoy life, and have a picnic at the cemetery on the Day of the Dead with Carlos’ family. These facts suggest that:
(Hint: Cross out the words “suggest” and substitute the word “Show”)
they have forgotten Jerome
they will always remember Jerome, but have started to handle their grief
they are only pretending to feel good
they have decided to start a lawsuit against the police department
What is the main conflict in the story?
Jerome has no friends at school.
Jerome got shot by a police officer.
Jerome gets bullied at school.
Why was Sarah mad at her dad after the trial?
Because he was always on duty.
Because he lied about Jerome's death.
Because her dad let her brother's bully her.
What do Jerome and Carlos have in common?
They both got bullied and had no friends.
They both have girlfriends.
They both like to dance.
Who bullied Jerome?
Eddie
Snap
Mike
All of the above
Why does the story change back and forth between "Alive" and "Dead"?
Because Jerome is revealing the day of his death and what happens afterwards.
Because it follows Jerome as he haunts his family.
Because Carlos is telling the story of before Jerome's death and after.
