WorksheetsGhost Assessment
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 5hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.Why does Ghosts father not live with Ghost and his mother anymore?
a)
His dad tried to shoot Ghost and his mother.
b)
His dad left to pursue a career as a runner.
c)
His mom and dad got divorced and his dad moved out.
d)
Ghost’s father passed away.
2.
2. What happened when Ghost and Lu raced?
a)
Ghost won.
b)
Lu won.
c)
They tripped over each other and they both fell to the track.
d)
They were so close the coach could not tell who won.
3.
3. How did Ghost end up racing against Lu?
a)
All the Defenders got a chance to race each other
b)
Ghost just walked onto the track and lined up next to Lu
c)
Coach saw that Ghost was hanging out at the track and invited him to run
d)
Ghost did not race Lu, he simply watched from the sidelines.
4.
4. Ghost was suspended from school for…
a)
Fighting
b)
Cheating on a test
c)
Yelling at a teacher
d)
Skipping class
5.
5. Mr. Charles could best be described as…
a)
funny
b)
caring
c)
quiet
d)
suspicious
6.
6. Which items was Ghost missing for his first practice?
a)
Water bottle
b)
Running shoes
c)
Running shorts
d)
All the above
7.
7. What did Ghost do to his “high-top” shoes?
a)
Painted them black so they would look like running shoes
b)
Cut off the top part so that they allowed him to run faster
c)
Put “racing” laces in them
d)
Sanded off the tread to he would slide on the track faster
8.
8. Ghost ran out of school because:
a)
His teacher called him out for not doing his homework
b)
Shamika laughed at his shoes
c)
He got a message his mom was sick
d)
He wanted to practice instead of eating lunch.
9.
9. When Ghost saw the “silver bullets” in the store he:
a)
Realized they were soccer shoes
b)
Stole them
c)
Ask if the clerk could hold onto them until his mother came to pay for them
d)
Ask Mr. Charles to loan him the money to buy them.
10.
10. Ghost’s mother is studying to work in a(n)…
a)
Lawyer’s office
b)
Library
c)
Hospital or doctor’s office
d)
School
11.
11. What do we learn about where Sunny lives?
a)
He lives in an apartment just like Ghost.
b)
He lives with his cousins.
c)
He lives on a houseboat.
d)
He lives in an expensive neighborhood.
12.
12. What secret did Lu share?
a)
He wishes he had a brother so he would know what he would look like.
b)
He thinks of Coach as the father he never had.
c)
He gets so nervous before races he sometimes throws up.
d)
He has a learning disability.
13.
Ghost learned that Patina and her sister were ___________
a)
Adopted
b)
Close in age
c)
separated at birth
d)
twins
14.
13. What secret did Sunny share?
a)
His mother died giving birth, so he runs for her
b)
His father is physically abusive
c)
He once stole a car
d)
He thinks of Coach as the father he never had.
15.
14. How did Ghost’s school friends (Red and Dre) react when they found out he was on a track team?
a)
They encouraged him to keep working.
b)
They made fun of him and called him “slow”.
c)
Ghost never told them.
d)
They both asked if they could join with him.
16.
15. After Ghost decides to order his dinner, he decides to…
a)
Bring the chopsticks home to his mom.
b)
Ask coach if he can get an extra dinner for his mom.
c)
Learn how to cook Chinese food for his mom
d)
Save some of his dinner and take it home to his mom.
17.
16. On uniform day, what happened to Ghost’s uniform?
a)
The coach forgot the uniform at the store.
b)
Coach accidentally gave Ghost’s uniform to a kid who did not make the team.
c)
Lu spilled Gatorade all over the uniform, almost ruining it.
d)
Coach did not give Ghost his uniform.
18.
What does the Coach give to Ghost on uniform day?
a)
A picture of him stealing the shoes.
b)
Workout clothes
c)
A new pair of shoes
19.
17.How did the team react when they found out Ghost was in trouble?
a)
They showed concern for Ghost.
b)
They laughed at Ghost and teased him about being in trouble.
c)
They stayed totally away from him because they did not want to get in trouble as well.
d)
They begged Coach to go easy on Ghost because he was a “Defender”.
20.
18.What happened to Coach’s father?
a)
He overdosed while getting high.
b)
He lives in Glass Manor and sweeps the street to keep it clean.
c)
He coached Coach when he was younger and became a successful coach himself.
d)
He died of cancer when Coach was young.
21.
19. How does Ghost get his shoes back?
a)
After Coach made him return them, he stole an identical pair for the meet.
b)
Coach paid for them with his credit card.
c)
He did not get his shoes back, but a teammate loaned him an old pair.
d)
His mother bought him an identical pair.
22.
20. What happened in Ghost’s first race?
a)
He lost, but only to a teammate, which was o.k. for Ghost.
b)
He lost to Brandon, which humiliated Ghost.
c)
He won.
d)
No one knows, the author did not tell the reader.
23.
Which of the following is NOT true about Mr. Charles?
a)
He has difficulty hearing
b)
He sells Ghost sunflower seeds for $1
c)
His store is open 24/7
d)
He is friends with Ghost's father
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