Ghost Boys Quizzes

Ghost Boys Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Ghost Boys?
Toni Morrison

Jerome Rogers

Zadie Smith

Jewell Parker Rhodes
2 Who narrates Ghost Boys?
An unnamed first-person narrator

Jewell Parker Rhodes

An unnamed third-person narrator

Jerome
3 In what country is Ghost Boys set?
Canada

United States

Mexico

France
4 In what state is Ghost Boys set?
Illinois

Washington

Louisiana

New York
5 In what city is Ghost Boys set?
New York City

New Orleans

Seattle

Chicago
6 What form does Ghost Boys take?
Short story

Graphic novel

Novel

Play
7 Who is the protagonist?
Jerome

Officer Moore

Kim

Carlos
8 Who is the primary antagonist?
Jerome

Eddie

Officer Moore

Grandma
9 How old is Jerome?
12

21

14

16
10 How is Jerome killed?
He accidentally shoot himself with a replica gun

He drowns

He hits head, slipping in the snow

Officer Moore shoots him twice in the back
11 After he dies, what irony does Jerome realize about himself?
He was tougher than he thought he was

He was bigger than he thought he was

He's famous now that he's dead

He never kissed a girl
12 What does Moore claim as justification for shooting Jerome?
Moore felt his own life was threatened by Jerome

Jerome was scary

Jerome had a gun

All of these
13 On which day does Jerome die?
April 19

December 8

April 18

It isn't disclosed
14 Who isn't someone Jerome lives with?
Kim

Carlos

Pa

Grandma
15 What word does Jerome use to describe himself?
Fat

Huge

Pudgy

Tiny
16 Talking about his behavior, how does Jerome characterize himself?
A reformer of bullies

A blight on his family

Someone who doesn't get into trouble

A troublemaker
17 What socioeconomic class is Jerome's family from?
Affluent

Middle class

Working poor

Upper working class
18 What is Jerome's ethnicity?
Asian

White

Black

Latino
19 What is Ma's job?
Homemaker

Plumber

Electrician

Hotel receptionist
20 What is Pop's profession?
Postal worker

Hotel bellboy

Sanitation officer

He is unemployed
21 What genre of music does Jerome prefer?
Pop

Motown

Classical

Hip-hop
22 What does Grandma tell Jerome before sending him to school?
She wants him to make friends with someone new today

She doesn't think he should leave the apartment

She's worried about him and has been having bad dreams

She wants him to go out and play after school
23 What is Grandma's special number?
One

Four

Five

Three
24 What do Ma and Pop want for their kids?
To at least finish high school

To go to college

To own their own businesses

To drop out and start working
25 What street do the Rogerses live on?
Bleak Street

Green Street

Mean Street

Blue Street

What kind of dog does Jerome wish he had? *

Jerome wishes he had a big dog... a black lab or German Shepard.

Asked by Dhruva P #1311653

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/12/2023 11:01 AM

Why is Sarah the only one who can see Jerome? How does that impact the novel?

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What object represents Sarah or Kim in ghost boys?

A toy gun is a symbol of the destruction of innocence. Jerome is a young boy who only wanted to be carefree for once and play with a toy gun. This toy gun served as an excuse for racial prejudice that ended his life. It shows how young black boys...

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Answered by Aslan on 4/23/2023 12:37 AM

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