Ghost: Chapters 1-3 Quiz

His dad tried to shoot Ghost and his mother

His dad left to pursue a career as a runner

His mom and dad got divorced and his dad moved out

Ghost’s father passed away

He said he only made the Olympic trials

He said he won an Olympic medal

He asked Lu if it was true that Lu didn’t run in the Olympics

He just looked at Lu and laughed

All the Defenders got a chance to race each other

Ghost just walked onto the track and lined up next to Lu

Coach saw that Ghost was hanging out at the track and invited him to run

Ghost did not race Lu, he simply watched from the sidelines

Ghost won

Lu won

They tripped over each other and they both fell to the track

They were so close the coach could not tell who won

“I’ll think about it.”

“I’ve always wanted to run track.”

“Nope.”

“I can only play one sport at a time.”

Student

Basketball player

Son

Football player

Coaching

Teaching

Selling cars

Driving a cab

Fighting

Cheating on a test

Yelling at a teacher

Skipping class

His Dad

His Mom

His uncle

Coach

funny

caring

quiet

suspicious

Sunflower seeds

Skittles

Granola bars

Sour cream & onion potato chips

5th

6th

7th

8th

school

hospital

doctor's office

dentist office

the Defenders

the Avengers

the Bobcats

the Survivors

He has mixed feelings; Sometimes he wants him home, other times he does not

He believes what happened was all a misunderstanding and that his dad should be forgiven

He thinks that his dad should stay in jail forever

He believes that going to jail was too severe of a punishment and that his dad should have gotten a warning

Lu

Patina

Michael

Sunny

It implies that his dad is aggressive by comparing him to a beast

It tells about a pet that Ghost used to have that loved to eat sunflower seeds

It shows that his dad is a fun parent that loves to pretend he was a beast

It implies that his dad is pleasant and humorous, and he likes to joke around

It creates a more suspenseful mood by using personification for death.

It creates a cheerful mood by using a simile about running.

It creates an optimistic and positive mood to show that they are running away.

It creates a sorrowful and depressing mood by bringing up death and funerals.

It shows why Ghost is always afraid of everyone, and why he always avoids conflict

It shows why Ghost hates his mom so much, and why his dad left them

It shows the reason why Ghost is so smart, and why he studies so much for school

It shows the reason why Ghost first started running, and why it is a natural thing for him to do

“Plus, I could tell Lu was tired too. He was panting even harder than I was, and he didn’t even have the pre-workout workout! Coach had to tell him to stop bending over, which made me feel good, to know I wasn’t the only one who felt like I was dying.”

“Form is everything when it comes to running, and that it has more to do with form than how fast your legs move.”

“So when I was done sitting at the bus stop in front of the gym, and came across all those kids on the track at the park, practicing, I had to go see what was going on, because running ain’t something I ever had to practice. It’s just something I knew how to do.”

“I took off down the track running as fast as I could, legs pumping, arms pumping, heart pumping, until I got to the finish line.”

Unconcerned and careless with Ghost

Protective and worried about Ghost

Violent and aggressive towards Ghost

Embarrassing and disrespectful to Ghost

“Cas, don’t ‘how was work’ me. Why are you in a cab? And excuse me, sir, no offense, but who are you?’ she asked. Told you. Moms don’t trust nobody around their kids.”

“Sir, I appreciate that, but let me tell you something. Cas already is a serious problem.”

“Two of those hours were spent watching one of those corny, romantic, mushy-mushy movies with my mom. She loves those things, and every night when we’re eating dinner, she sits on the couch in the living room and watches one while opening mail and clipping coupons.”

“The only reason Brandon even knew about my mother is back when we were in fourth grade -yes I’ve known him that long – my mother that it would be a good idea to come speak at Career Day.”

He tried out for the track team at school

He was recruited by a PE teacher to run track at his school

He raced against a kid at a track practice, and the coach noticed him and his speed

His mom paid for him to join the local recreation team at the Boys and Girls Club

“Brandon was a year older than everyone, because he stayed back a year.”

“Brandon was talking to Monique, who sat next to him.”

“Anyway, Brandon came and sat next to Red at the table. He usually sat farther down by the other gas-mouths, but not today. Today, he sat right next to Red, and right across from me and Dre.”

“Then Brandon grabbed a drummy off Monique’s tray. ‘Here, take this, it’s my good deed for the day. Feeding the hungry.’ And he threw the chicken wing at me.”

He’s worried that he won’t be able to control his impulsive behavior in the future

He’s afraid that Brandon will retaliate at school the next day

He’s really not afraid of himself, but he’s making up an excuse for his behavior

He doesn’t understand how track will make him a better basketball player