On pg. 51 Ghost says, "I guess the only person I'm really scared of, maybe...is me." What does Ghost mean by this? How can Ghost be afraid of himself? What part of himself is he afraid of?
Question 2
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Compare Coach and Principal Marshall. How are these two people the same, personality wise? What do they expect out of Ghost?
Question 3
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Why does Ghost’s father not live with Ghost and his mother anymore?
Question 4
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How did Coach respond when Lu asked if he had run in the Olympics?
Question 5
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How did Ghost end up racing against Lu?
Question 6
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What happened when Ghost and Lu raced?
Question 7
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When coach asks if Ghost would like to join the team, Ghost responds by saying -
Question 8
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Coach tells Ghost that running will make him a better -
Question 9
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Coach’s full-time job is -
Question 10
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Ghost was suspended from school for -
Question 11
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When Ghost was sent home from school, he was picked up by -
Question 12
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Mr. Charles could best be described as -
Question 13
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What kind of snack food does Ghost like to eat?
Question 14
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What grade is Ghost in?
Question 15
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Ghost's mother has a job working at a -
Question 16
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The name of the track team Coach is in charge of is -
Question 17
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How does Ghost feel about his dad being in prison?
Question 18
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Which of the following is NOT a newbie on the track team?
Question 19
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Read the following statement: “My dad used to eat sunflower seeds too. But he used to chew the whole thing up. Just devour them like some kind of beast.”
How does the simile contribute to the text?
Question 20
20.
Ghost has a special connection with Mr. Charles. Choose three of the following that prove he and Mr. Charles have a positive relationship.
Question 21
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Read the following statement: “My mom and I kept running, down the staircase into the street, breaking into the darkness with death chasing behind us.”
What is the purpose of the figurative language being used? How does it contribute to the text?
Question 22
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How does the author use the flashback of Ghost's past in Chapter 1 to contribute to the story?
Question 23
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Which of the following pieces of evidence shows a contrast, or difference, between Ghost's attitude towards running and the other kid’s attitude toward running?
Question 24
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Which of the following BEST describes Ghost's mother?
Question 25
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Which of the following BESTsupports your answer to number 24?
Question 26
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How did Ghost end up on a track team?
Question 27
27.
Which of the following evidence BEST proves that Brandon is aggressive and rude?
Question 28
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Ghost tells Coach that he is mainly afraid of himself. What kind of inference can we make about Ghost based on this?