When Ghost is thinking about his meal with the team, he immediately thinks about his mom (page 126).
What does he think and what does this show about Ghost?
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How do the secrets revealed in Chapter 8 help bring the teammates closer? Explain using specific details from the novel.
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What does Ghost mean by the following: "Like I was there – really, really there – as me, but without
as much scream inside"? What is the significance of this quote?
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Describe how the basketball scene in Chapter 7 helps you learn more about Ghost's neighborhood and the struggles that present themself to him on a daily basis.
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In your opinion, is Shamika a nice person? Why or why not?
How does Shamika try to relate to Ghost after he cuts his shoes?
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Which of the following is the BEST summary of Chapter 7?
The coach picked up all the newbies at their houses. They all joked around in the car until they got to the Chinese restaurant.
Friday was a day off from practice. Brandon Simmons wasn’t at school and Shamika apologized. Ghost hung out at the basketball court until Coach arrived.
With no practice on Fridays, Ghost spent time at a few favorite spots before going out for Chinese with the other newbies. Coach picked everyone up at their house.
Ghost went to the basketball court and Mr. Charles’s store then went to home and look forward to the weekend. He went to a Chinese restaurant with the other newbies.
How do Ghost and his mom usually spend their weekends?
They typically spend time cleaning their house and then go to Aunt Sophie's house
They usually go out to lunch every Saturday
Ghost's mom works the weekends, so he is responsible for doing his homework and cleaning the house
Ghost typically goes to visit his father on the weekends
Ghost's cousin's name is -
Christian
King
Teddy
Malcolm
What type of workout is usually done Fridays at track practice?
Sprints
Ladders
Long run
None; The team has Fridays off from practice
How do the other students at school react to Brandon Simmons returning to school after his suspension?
They call him a hero for trying to beat up Ghost
They laugh at him, but Ghost tells them to chill out
The other students ignore Brandon
Ghost's friends (Red and Dre) make a plan to beat up Brandon
What do we learn about Sunny’s neighborhood?
He lives in an apartment just like Ghost
He lives with his cousins
He lives in an expensive neighborhood
He lives in Ghost's neighborhood
What kind of restaurant does Coach take the team to?
Fast food, because they are all fast
An Italian restaurant
He cooks for them at his house
A Chinese restaurant
"He and Sunny sat on one side of the booth, and me, Lu, and Patty sat on the other side. The weird vinyl seats oinked as we shuffled in."
What type of figurative language is used in the above passage from the novel?
Allusion
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Oxymoron
Which of the following is likely the reason the coach wanted each of the newbies to share something
personal about themselves?
The coach is a very nosy person and wants to find out information about the new team members
The coach wants the new team members to form a bond with each other by sharing things about themselves
The coach wants the new team members to share information, so he can report back to the other team members who are not there
The coach needs to find out if anyone has been in trouble before, so he can kick them off the team
Read the following sentence:
He just listened and doled out the eating tools.
Which of the following is the best meaning for the word doled in the sentence above?
to distribute
to eat
a type of fruit
to demand
What kind of food does Ghost order at the restaurant that he's excited about?
Pork
Duck
Chicken
Beef
What secret did Lu share?
He wishes he had a brother so he would know what he could look like if he wasn't Albino
He thinks of Coach as the father he never had
He gets so nervous before races he sometimes throws up
He has a learning disability
What secret did Sunny share?
His mother died giving birth, so he runs for her
His father is physically abusive
He once stole a car
He thinks of Coach as the father he never had
What secret did Patty share?
She thinks of Coach as the father she never had
Her mother died giving birth, so she runs for her
Even though she was adopted, she still visits with her mom, who's legs were amputated due to Diabetes
She wishes she could do ballet instead of track
How did Ghost’s school friends (Red and Dre) react when they found out he was on a track team?
They encouraged him to keep working
They made fun of him and called him “slow”
Ghost never told them that he joined a track team
They both asked if they could join with him
Because of the way he felt with the team, Ghost said his secret was he -
Stole the silver bullets
Had been shot at by his father
Thought of coach as his father now
Sometimes stole sunflower seeds from Mr. Charles
What was Coach’s secret?
He ran in the Olympics and won a gold medal
He was never actually a good runner, but he loves to coach
He dropped out of school when he was 16
He stole money from his employer to pay for uniforms
Which of the following characters does Ghost feel look out for him?
The members of the track team
Mr. Charles
His mother
All of the above
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 doesn't trust anyone at the table
He doesn't really have a secret that he feels is worth sharing
His mom would be upset if he shares too much about their personal life
Patty tells Sunny that she sort of understands his running situation. How are their situations similar?
Patty's mother has also passed away and she runs for her
Patty runs for her mother because her mother can't
Patty's father also forces her to run for her mother
Patty lives in the same neighborhood as Sunny
How have Ghost's feelings changed about the track team after the newbie dinner?
He no longer wants to be on the team
He doesn't want to tell anyone he is on the team, but wants to continue practicing
He finally feels like he belongs and has teammates
He is only on the team to be better at basketball
After Ghost decides to order his dinner, he decides to -
Bring the chopsticks home to his mom
Ask coach if he can get an extra dinner for his mom
Learn how to cook Chinese food for his mom
Save some of his dinner and take it home to his mom
Which of the following quotes from the novel support this statement:
Ghost feels connected to the team after sharing his secret.
"Me, Patty, Sunny, and even Coach went dead quiet. Nobody said nothing. Like, whoa!"
"And I felt...good. Different. Like, even though they were all stunned by what I said, I felt like they could see me. Like we were all running the same race at the same speed."
"I twisted the meat off the bone and stuffed it in my mouth like nothing was wrong. Like I hadn't just dropped the atomic bomb of secrets. But I didn't really want to make a big deal of it. I just wanted to say it and eat."
"But then I looked around the table. Everybody had told such personal stories about their families, so maybe my family story wouldn't be so bad after all."