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Ghost Boys Final Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was Jerome when he was shot by a police officer?

a)

10 years old

b)

12 years old

c)

14 years old

d)

16 years old

2.

The purpose of the preliminary hearings was to _______________.

a)

determine if there was enough evidence for a trial

b)

determine if Jerome was murdered

c)

determine if Officer Moore was telling the truth or not

d)

determine how police officers should govern themselves

3.

In the preliminary hearing, the judge determined that the police officer that killed Jerome __________.

a)

shouldn't be charged with a crime

b)

should go to prison for 10 years

c)

should be promoted to police chief for his bravery

d)

should be fired from the Chicago Police Dept.

4.

Officer Moore shot Jerome due to his own implicit bias. What does implicit bias mean?

a)

preconceived story that is not based on reason or actual experience

b)

attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner

c)

the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities

d)

an opinion that is based on facts

5.

The Black Lives Matter movement that is mentioned by some one in the courtroom aims to ____________

a)

remain silent when murders like Jerome's happen

b)

allow police to do as they see fit

c)

allow racial inequities in this country

d)

eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities

6.

Select all that apply. Emmett Till is _______.

a)

a 14 year old Black boy

b)

a victim of white violence

c)

a police officer

d)

a Chicago boy

e)

a fictional character

7.

Select all that apply. In the book "Ghost Boys", Emmett Till ________.

a)

is also a ghost boy

b)

helps Jerome understand his purpose as a ghost

c)

bothers Sarah and Kim

d)

scares the bullies, Eddy, Mike, and Snap

8.

Emmett Tills mother wanted her sons funeral to be _______________.

a)

in Mississippi

b)

in Washington DC

c)

an open casket in Mississippi

d)

an open casket in Chicago

9.

After her research, Sarah asks, " Did you know black people are shot by cops 2.5 times more than white people?"


"But they're only about ____ percent of the population."

a)

13

b)

3

c)

50

d)

30

10.

By the end of the book, Jerome realized Sarah could see him as a ghost because ______________.

a)

she was also a ghost

b)

she needed help with her schoolwork

c)

she had nightmares and it wasn't real

d)

she needed to tell his story and fight for change

11.

Carlos honored Jerome by celebrating ___________ with both their families.

a)

Christmas

b)

New Year's Eve

c)

Day of the Dead

d)

Jerome's birthday

12.

A constant theme in Ghost boys is "bearing witness." This means to _________________.

a)

speak to those you trust

b)

use your own personal and/or cultural story to testify against inequities, injustice and suffering

c)

tell your friends to stop doing wrong

d)

talk to ghosts if they appear to you