Ghost

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Castle first react when he sees the track team practicing?

A) He is in awe and asks the coach if he could join.

B) He is not sure why anyone needs to practice running.

C) He feels angry that the team gets more attention than he does.

D) He laughs at how slow he thinks the runners are.

2. Which of the following best describes Castle’s relationship with his mom?

A) They are protective of each other.

B) They often fight over chores and movies.

C) They tolerate each other’s differences.

D) They constantly text and call each other.

3. Why do Castle and his mom sleep in their living room?

A) They want to be near the front door in case their neighbors need them.

B) They are usually too tired after watching the movie to go to the bedrooms.

C) They are still traumatized by the night that his father shot at them.

D) They do not have bedrooms, so they have sectioned off the living room.

4. Which of the following best articulates what bonds the new runners together?

A) Liking Chinese food

B) Sharing about their lives

C) Racing against the veteran runners

D) Beating the Bolts

5. Why does Castle work to not get in trouble at school?

A) Mr. Charles says if he gets in trouble, he cannot buy sunflower seeds at his store.

B) Coach offers him Chinese food every Friday if he does not get into any more altercations.

C) The principal helps him get on the track team and expels Brandon indefinitely.

D) Castle’s mom agrees that he can be on the track team as long as he stays out of trouble.

6. Which of the following most accurately describes Mr. Charles?

A) Caring, reliable, and determined

B) Wealthy, uncertain, and unkind

C) Funny, corrupt, and demanding

D) Hopeful, self-centered, and dismissive

7. In what ways are Coach and Castle alike?

A) They both grew up in the same area with abusive fathers.

B) They have both won an Olympic medal in running.

C) They both drive a cab and are close with their mothers.

D) They both worked at the same Chinese restaurant for a summer.

8. Which factor most likely causes Castle to leave school early?

A) Losing his new running shoes

B) Being bored in class

C) Brandon returning to school

D) Kids laughing at him

9. The day he leaves school early, how does Castle feel when he cannot open the storage room door at Mr. Charles’s store?

A) Glad he does not have to continue stocking shelves for a while

B) Bored since he can’t get to his video game inside

C) Terrified because he relives the night he and his mother hid in the room

D) Angry that Mr. Charles did not fix the door yet and that he ignored him

10. How does returning to the shoe store help Castle?

A) He realizes he does not need the best shoes to run.

B) Castle finally stands up to his coach.

C) Castle gets a job at the store, which helps him buy shoes.

D) Castle faces his actions, eliminating guilt.

11. Which of the following best describes Castle’s mood when he sees his family at the track meet?

A) Proud and excited

B) Angry and frustrated

C) Nervous and sad

D) Unsure but hopeful

12. How is this quotation from the track meet at the very end of the book symbolic?

“‘Get set!’ said the starter. Butts in the air. The sound of the gun cocking. The sound of the door unlocking. Heart pounding. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Silence. This. Is. It.” (Chapter 10)

A) The heart pounding reveals Castle’s falling in love with Patina. The repeated breathing shows the peace he feels in this love.

B) His father shooting a gun hurt Castle, but this gun to start the race marks a new hopeful beginning on the track team.

C) The silence finally drowns out his unrealistic expectations of his coach, friends, and mother.

D) The starter’s words repeat what his principal had said to Castle about getting ready for a new chapter of his life.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. How does Patina encourage Castle?

2. Why does Coach buy Castle running shoes?