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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. How old is the house, according to the narrator, in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Betsy?

3. What type of Jew is Judge Wapter?

4. What is Nathan's father's occupation?

5. How old is the narrator at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the girl-woman Zuckerman sees at Lonoff's house in Chapter 1.

2. Why does Zuckerman's father go to Judge Leopold Wapter with the "Higher Education" story?

3. Why does Zuckerman contact Lonoff?

4. How does Zuckerman describe a typical Lonoff hero?

5. What earlier connection does Zuckerman have to Judge Wapter?

6. What does Zuckerman's first reading of Lonoff's work show him about his own life?

7. Why does Zuckerman begin writing a letter to his father as he sits in Lonoff's study?

8. Describe the Zuckerman family's typical Sunday brunch.

9. Describe the man Nathan Zuckerman meets in the beginning of Chapter 1.

10. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout "The Ghost Writer," Roth explores the theme and idea of needing inspiration to create art. Write a response exploring this theme in the story. Which characters are looking for inspiration to create their art? Which characters and events serve as inspiration for this art? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Amy plays a vital role in "The Ghost Writer." Write a response exploring the role and importance of Amy to the story. How does she interact with the other main characters? Why is she important? What conflicts/events involve Amy? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Ghost Writer," Roth uses the theme of the importance and role of family. What role does family play for each main character (Amy, Lonoff, Hope, Zuckerman)? How is each characters' family portrayed? How do the characters' families influence the book's plot? Use specific references to the story in the response.

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