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Ghost by Jason Reynolds:
Chapter 1:
- Who does Ghost say holds the record for blowing up the most balloons? Andrew Dog
- While sitting at the bus stop, what does Ghost enjoy watching? People exercising on stair stepper machines at a gym.
- What is Ghost’s favorite snack? Sunflower seeds
- How many rubber ducks does Charlotte Lee own? 5,631
- Where does Ghost’s mom start to work when he is in the fourth grade? The hospital
- What does the storeowner, Mr. Charles, ask Ghost every day when he comes in to the store? “Let me guess, sunflower seeds?”
- 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.
- What makes Ghost’s dad act like a different person each night? Alcohol/liquor
- What was Ghost’s father’s prison sentence? 10 years
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Chapter 2:
- Who does Ghost say holds the record for the fastest runner in the Guinness book of World Records? Usain Bolt
- What animal does Ghost say Coach Brody looks like? A turtle
- What is the name of the newbie girl that runs at the first track meet? Patina
- What is the name of the boy that picks on Ghost? Brandon
- Who does Ghost race against at the first track meet? Lou
- What is the name of the track team that Coach Brody invites Ghost to join? The Defenders
- What is Ghost’s favorite sport? Basketball
- What does Coach Brody do as a second job? Taxi driver
- What is the name of the neighborhood in which Ghost lives? Glass Manor
- 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.
- 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.
Chapter 3:
- Where does Castle sleep at night? He sleeps on a pallet on the living room floor.
- Who does Castle eat lunch with every day? Drae and Red
- What does Brandon throw at Castle? An over-fried chicken drumstick.
- What is Castle’s punishment for fighting Brandon? He has to go home for the remainder of the day.
- Why does Castle punch Brandon? He was making fun of him.
- Who does Castle call to pick him up from school? Coach Brody
- Where does Coach take Castle when he picks him up? He takes him to the track to warm up for track practice.
- Who does Castle say are the two people he is afraid of? His mom and himself
Chapter 4:
- Who is Castle’s favorite ball player? Lebron
- What was the time of Castle’s first attempt at the 100 meter? 12.5 seconds
- Why does Coach make Castle keep running the hundred meter? As a punishment for acting out at school
- What is Lou and Castle’s specialty in running track? Sprinting
- What drill do the sprinters have to run on Wednesday’s? Ladders
- Who let Castle borrow his water bottle at practice? Aaron
- What happened when Lou and Castle were running in the 400-meter? Castle tripped on his shoe laces and his shoes came off
- Why is Lou’s skin white? He is albino.
- What degree is Castle’s mom trying to earn? Nursing degree
- What name does Patina prefer to go by? Patty
Chapter 5:
- What did Ghost do to his shoes? Cut the high top part off to get rid of some of the weight.
- Why wasn’t Brandon at school the next day? He was suspended.
- Why did Ghost decide to cut class? The other kids saw his shoes and started making fun of him.
- How did Ghost get new shoes? He stole some from a store.
- What color are Ghost’s new shoes? Silver
- How does Castle describe Mr. Charles’s appearance? He looks like a white James Brown
- What advice does Mr. Charles give Castle? “Don’t ever let nobody tell you your dreams or your life is little.”
- How many of each item does Mr. Charles keep on his shelves? He keeps 5 of everything.
Chapter 6:
- What do they have to do at track practice on Thursdays? Long run
- 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.
- Which kid did the best at the long run? Sunny
- What is Castle’s favorite dinner? Salisbury steak
Chapter 7:
- What does aunt Sophie’s tattoo say? Sweetie Pie
- What card game do they play at aunt Sophie’s house? Spades
- Who is Goose? A drug dealer at the basketball court
- 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
- Why does Patty not want to sit in the back seat with the boys? She said she might get goon juice.
- 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
Chapter 8:
- What did Ghost order at the Chinese restaurant? Peking Duck and a sparkling water
- 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.
- What secret did Castle tell at the Chinese restaurant? That his dad was in jail for trying to shoot him and his mom
- What secret did coach share? That he ran at the Olympics and won a gold medal
- What is Lou’s secret? That he always wanted a brother so he could see what he would have looked like with black skin
- How did Patty’s mother lose her legs? “The sugar” (diabetes)
Chapter 9:
- What did they do on Mondays at track practice? Fartlek runs
- What is a fartlek run? Where you run at a normal speed for a bit then sprint at the end
- What did they do at track on Tuesdays? Work on technique
- What did their uniforms look like? Electric blue with gold letters
- What did coach give Ghost on uniform day? A picture of him dashing from the store that said “shoplifter” on it
- What happened to Coach’s Olympic medal? His father sold it for his last $20 high
- What neighborhood did coach grow up in? Glass manor
- What did Ghost have to do the Friday before the race? Clean out Coach’s car
- What is Coach’s full name? Ottis Brody
- 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.
- What was the name of the sore that Ghost took the shoes from? Everything Sports
Chapter 10:
- What did Ghost’s mom cook for breakfast on the morning of the race? Bacon and eggs
- What did Mr. Charles give Ghost before the track meet? A pack of sunflower seeds and told him to pretend they were power pills
- What race does Ghost run at the track meet? The 100 meter
- What did King’s sign say? “Castle Crenshaw ain’t no joke, you are!”
- Who was Ghost shocked to see on the line at the track meet? Brandon Simmons
- What lane was Ghost in for his first race? Lane 6
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Without a doubt, Jason Reynolds is an exceptionally gifted and clever author. https://gorillatag.io/
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