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WorksheetsGhost 1-8
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is Ghost's real name?
Caleb Crenshaw
Castle Crenshaw
Caleb Howser
Jordan Mikell
How did Ghost get on the track team?
He attended tryouts at school
The coach saw him as he ran - outside the track, and beat the team's sprinter.
He won the 100-yard dash on field day
He didn't.
What did Coach Brody do for a living?
He was a full-time coach
He worked at a sporting goods store
He was a cab driver
He was a teacher
What was the name of Coach Brody's track team?
The Avengers
The Titans
The Defenders
The Bulldogs
What did Ghost do to his shoes after his first practice?
He washed them because they smelled bad
He got new shoestrings
He cut off the tops; they were high tops
He tried to paint them red
How did Ghost react when his classmates laughed at his shoes?
He got in a fight
He threw his shoes in the trash
He told the teacher
He left school without permission/skipped school
What did Ghost always buy from Mr. Charles's store?
lollipops
Trail mix
Bread and milk
Sunflower seeds
Who gave Ghost the Guinness World Records book?
his dad
Mr. Charles
his mom
Lu
What did Ghost consider more of his sport than track?
football
basketball
baseball
volleyball
Who is the kid on the track team that is better at distance running than sprinting?
Sunny
Lu
Patina
Ghost
Where does Ghost live?
in a house in the Bellehaven neighborhood
on Patchwork Farm
in Grand Forks
in Glass Manor
Who, according to Ghost, was the fastest man alive?
Ted Corbitt
Usain Bolt
Scott Jurek
Lance Armstrong
Who does Ghost call to pick him up from school when he is suspended?
his mom
Coach
King
Lu
How does Castle feel about his father being in prison?
He is happy his father is in prison.
He has mixed emotions about his father being in prison.
He is confused as to why his father is in prison.
He is sad because his father is in prison.
Who gives Castle the nickname "Ghost?"
Coach
Brandon
his mother
himself
How does Coach convince Castle to join the team?
He tells him he will get a cool uniform.
He tells him it will keep him out of prison.
He tells him he will be a better basketball player because of track.
He tells him he gets to go out for Chinese food.
Why does Castle cut his shoes?
He wants a reason to get new shoes.
He wants to run faster and thinks his shoes are slowing him down.
He thinks it will make his shoes look cool.
Everyone on his team has cut shoes.
"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 from his father.
The time he was running to impress Coach.
The time Coach was yelling at him from the cab.
The time he ran to prove he was faster than Lu.
What does Coach make everyone do before they can eat at the newbie dinner?
run
pray
share a secret
set a goal for the season
What color does Castle associate with his anger?
Blue
Orange
Red
Black
What does Castle call his shoes?
Silver Bullets
Silver Stars
Untouchables
Superfly
What type of restaurant are the newbies at having dinner?
Italian
Fast Food
Mexican
Chinese
Why does Lu wish he could have had a baby brother?
So he could have his toys
So he wouldn't be alone
So he could show him off
So he could have seen what he might have looked like if he weren't albino
Why does Sunny run?
Because he's always loved to run
Because his dad forced him to run
To win all the medals
He wants to be a sprinter
Why were Patty and her sister adopted?
Both of their parents have passed away
The story doesn't say
Their parents didn't want them any more
Their mom wasn't able to care for them after her legs were amputated
Why does Ghost struggle with the first secret he wants to share
He doesn't think anyone will have respect/react well to him if they know he stole shoes
He has no secrets
He doesn't trust anyone at the table
His mom would be upset if he shares too much
Why does Ghost finally feel like they are all "running at the same speed"
Because they practice together they are all learning how to run the same
Coach has told them how great they are and how they all have promise
He realizes everyone on the track team has issues in their life, just like he does.
They will all get to run a race on Saturday
Why does Ghost's scream lessen after the newbie dinner?
He had a confrontation with Lu.
He had duck for dinner.
He had a meltdown sitting in the booth.
He shared his secret and actually felt better.
The newbies decide Coach should also share a secret. What secret did he share?
He ran in the Olympics and won a gold medal.
He was in a TV miniseries.
He has 17 brothers.
He has no actual track experience.
How have Ghost's feelings changed about the track team after this chapter?
He no longer wants to be on the team.
He doesn't want to tell anyone he is on the team.
He is only on the team to be better at basketball.
He finally feels like he belongs and has teammates.
Castle calls his school record a _____________________
criminal record
rap sheet
novel
large file
What did Ghost do after trying on running shoes?
Paid for them
Put into backpack and stole them
Asked lady to hold them
Got his mother to buy them
Who always says "Let me guess, sunflower seeds?"
Ghost's mom
Coach
Mr. Charles
Brandon Simmons
