Ghost Boys Novel Test

What statement BEST describes the point of view in Ghost Boys?

• An external narrator is telling the story as it unfolds.

• The story is told exclusively through Jerome’s point of view.

• Each chapter is told from a new character’s point of view

• The story is told through a series of newspaper articles. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What type of parents and grandma does Jerome have?

• They are distant.

• They are protective and worriers.

• They are bullies

• They are loving but don’t care what Jerome does. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What obstacle(s) did Jerome face while alive?

• He is teased.

• He is poor.

• He deals with his parents and grandmother’s anxiety.

• A,B, and C

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who or what senses Jerome's presence while he is a ghost?

• his mom

• his dad

• his grandma

• his grandpa

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What contributes to the anxiety felt by Jerome’s family before his death?

• their health

• their neighborhood

• Jerome's school work

• A, B, and C

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is Carlos from?

• Mississippi

• Texas

• Arizona

• Michigan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Where does Jerome have Carlos eat lunch?

• Outside

• A broom closet

• the bathroom

• the locker

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Carlos scare the bullies?

• He punches them

• a.      He says he has a bomb. 

• a.      He tricks them with a toy gun.

• a.      He throws a television at them.   

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the purpose of the preliminary hearing?

• to decide if Officer Moore should go to jail or not.

• To determine if there is enough evidence for a trial.

• To determine if Officer Moore should be allowed to be a police officer or not.

• Not A,B, or C

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

“I see you.”

                   This is a significant statement in the novel.  Who said it to whom?

• Jerome said it to Sarah

• Sarah said it to Jerome.

• Emmitt said it to Jerome.

• Jerome said it to Emmett

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3