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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Enid want to go to Angels during her garage sale?

2. Enid believes large breasts promote what?

3. What did Bob Skeetes buy at the garage sale?

4. According to Enid, the trendy magazine Rebecca owns is only for what?

5. What did John Crowley once paint on the car belonging to Enid's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Enid relieved to find "Goofie Gus" has not been stolen?

2. Why does Enid wear a mask in Chapter Four?

3. When Melorra bumps into Rebecca and Enid, why does she annoy them?

4. Why does Enid refer to the comedian on television as their god?

5. Why does Enid refuse to sell "Goofie Gus" at her yard sale?

6. Why does Josh go to the sex shop with Enid?

7. Why does Enid claim the cookie box is pornographic?

8. Enid believed Alan Weinstein was into the hippie culture due to what?

9. Bob Skeetes spends an excessive amount of time at Enid's yard sale, then tries to do what?

10. What is Rebecca's response to Enid's suggestion that they become lesbians?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement, citing examples from the text: Enid is in love with Rebecca, on more than a friendship level.

Essay Topic 2

In "Ghost World", many taboo topics are approached with dark humor. Select one of these taboo topics and write a brief essay on the aspects of the topic that are discussed and their impact on the girls.

Essay Topic 3

When Enid hosts a garage sale, she is unwilling to sell one of her favorite childhood toys to a man she doesn't like but is quick to abandon the sale, leaving everything at risk for theft.

1) Why was Enid unwilling to sell "Goofie Gus"?

2) How might the struggle against this emotional detachment result in abandoning the sale?

3) Why does Enid run home at the end of the day, hoping nothing has been stolen from her sale?

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