Ghost byJasonReynolds Comprehension Questions

1 Ghost by Jason Reynolds:

2 Chapter 1:

1. 3 Who does Ghost say holds the record for blowing up the most balloons? Andrew Dog
2. 4 While sitting at the bus stop, what does Ghost enjoy watching? People exercising on stair stepper machines at a gym.
3. 5 What is Ghost’s favorite snack? Sunflower seeds
4. 6 How many rubber ducks does Charlotte Lee own? 5,631
5. 7 Where does Ghost’s mom start to work when he is in the fourth grade? The hospital
6. 8 What does the storeowner, Mr. Charles, ask Ghost every day when he comes in to the store? “Let me guess, sunflower seeds?”
7. 9 What happened the night the night Ghost said he learned how to run? His father got angry and tried to shoot Ghost and his mom.
8. 10 What makes Ghost’s dad act like a different person each night? Alcohol/liquor
9. 11 What was Ghost’s father’s prison sentence? 10 years

12 Chapter 2:

1. 13 Who does Ghost say holds the record for the fastest runner in the Guinness book of World Records? Usain Bolt
2. 14 What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like? A turtle
3. 15 What is the name of the newbie girl that runs at the first track meet? Patina
4. 16 What is the name of the boy that picks on Ghost? Brandon
5. 17 Who does Ghost race against at the first track meet? Lou
6. 18 What is the name of the track team that Coach Brody invites Ghost to join? The Defenders
7. 19 What is Ghost’s favorite sport? Basketball
8. 20 What does Coach Brody do as a second job? Taxi driver
9. 21 What is the name of the neighborhood in which Ghost lives? Glass Manor
10. 22 How does Castle get the nickname Ghost? The night Ghost and his mom ran into Mr. Charles’s store, Mr. Charles said that they looked like they had just seen a ghost. Castle decided to give himself the nickname after that.
11. 23 What was the deal Castle’s mom made with Coach? He can join the track team, but if he messes up at school one time, he is done.

24 Chapter 3:

1. 25 Where does Castle sleep at night? He sleeps on a pallet on the living room floor.
2. 26 Who does Castle eat lunch with every day? Drae and Red
3. 27 What does Brandon throw at Castle? An over-fried chicken drumstick.
4. 28 What is Castle’s punishment for fighting Brandon? He has to go home for the remainder of the day.
5. 29 Why does Castle punch Brandon? He was making fun of him.
6. 30 Who does Castle call to pick him up from school? Coach Brody
7. 31 Where does Coach take Castle when he picks him up? He takes him to the track to warm up for track practice.
8. 32 Who does Castle say are the two people he is afraid of? His mom and himself

33 Chapter 4:

1. 34 Who is Castle’s favorite ball player? Lebron
2. 35 What was the time of Castle’s first attempt at the 100 meter? 12.5 seconds
3. 36 Why does Coach make Castle keep running the hundred meter? As a punishment for acting out at school
4. 37 What is Lou and Castle’s specialty in running track? Sprinting
5. 38 What drill do the sprinters have to run on Wednesday’s? Ladders
6. 39 Who let Castle borrow his water bottle at practice? Aaron
7. 40 What happened when Lou and Castle were running in the 400-meter? Castle tripped on his shoe laces and his shoes came off
8. 41 Why is Lou’s skin white? He is albino.
9. 42 What degree is Castle’s mom trying to earn? Nursing degree
10. 43 What name does Patina prefer to go by? Patty

44 Chapter 5:

1. 45 What did Ghost do to his shoes? Cut the high top part off to get rid of some of the weight.
2. 46 Why wasn’t Brandon at school the next day? He was suspended.
3. 47 Why did Ghost decide to cut class? The other kids saw his shoes and started making fun of him.
4. 48 How did Ghost get new shoes? He stole some from a store.
5. 49 What color are Ghost’s new shoes? Silver
6. 50 How does Castle describe Mr. Charles’s appearance? He looks like a white James Brown
7. 51 What advice does Mr. Charles give Castle? “Don’t ever let nobody tell you your dreams or your life is little.”
8. 52 How many of each item does Mr. Charles keep on his shelves? He keeps 5 of everything.

53 Chapter 6:

1. 54 What do they have to do at track practice on Thursdays? Long run
2. 55 What is the motivation mobile? It’s what coach calls his car when he follows the runners on their long run. As he follows them, he honks and yells through a megaphone to keep going.
3. 56 Which kid did the best at the long run? Sunny
4. 57 What is Castle’s favorite dinner? Salisbury steak

58 Chapter 7:

1. 59 What does aunt Sophie’s tattoo say? Sweetie Pie
2. 60 What card game do they play at aunt Sophie’s house? Spades
3. 61 Who is Goose? A drug dealer at the basketball court
4. 62 Why doe Coach take the “newbies” out for Chinese? It’s tradition, the first Friday of the season, for Coach to take the new team members out for a bonding experience
5. 63 Why does Patty not want to sit in the back seat with the boys? She said she might get goon juice.
6. 64 What type of neighborhood does Sonny live in? Super nice, where they have a yard in the front and the back, each kid has their own room, and everybody has at least one car; sometimes 2

65 Chapter 8:

1. 66 What did Ghost order at the Chinese restaurant? Peking Duck and a sparkling water
2. 67 What do the players have to do in order to get their silverware to eat? They have to tell something special about themselves, something that other people would not know.
3. 68 What secret did Castle tell at the Chinese restaurant? That his dad was in jail for trying to shoot him and his mom
4. 69 What secret did coach share? That he ran at the Olympics and won a gold medal
5. 70 What is Lou’s secret? That he always wanted a brother so he could see what he would have looked like with black skin
6. 71 How did Patty’s mother lose her legs? “The sugar” (diabetes)

72 Chapter 9:

1. 73 What did they do on Mondays at track practice? Fartlek runs
2. 74 What is a fartlek run? Where you run at a normal speed for a bit then sprint at the end
3. 75 What did they do at track on Tuesdays? Work on technique
4. 76 What did their uniforms look like? Electric blue with gold letters
5. 77 What did coach give Ghost on uniform day? A picture of him dashing from the store that said “shoplifter” on it
6. 78 What happened to Coach’s Olympic medal? His father sold it for his last $20 high
7. 79 What neighborhood did coach grow up in? Glass manor
8. 80 What did Ghost have to do the Friday before the race? Clean out Coach’s car
9. 81 What is Coach’s full name? Ottis Brody
10. 82 How did coach’s tooth get chipped? His dad punched him when he was 15. He asked him to change the channel so he could watch an Olympic race.
11. 83 What was the name of the sore that Ghost took the shoes from? Everything Sports

84 Chapter 10:

1. 85 What did Ghost’s mom cook for breakfast on the morning of the race? Bacon and eggs
2. 86 What did Mr. Charles give Ghost before the track meet? A pack of sunflower seeds and told him to pretend they were power pills
3. 87 What race does Ghost run at the track meet? The 100 meter
4. 88 What did King’s sign say? “Castle Crenshaw ain’t no joke, you are!”
5. 89 Who was Ghost shocked to see on the line at the track meet? Brandon Simmons
6. 90 What lane was Ghost in for his first race? Lane 6

DMU Timestamp: September 17, 2018 17:21