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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. According to Allen Weinstein, people allow what to think for them?

2. What type of message does Enid leave on Bob Skeetes' answering machine?

3. The day of Enid's garage sale, she watches television with Rebecca and whom?

4. Where did Enid have a disturbing encounter with John Ellis and one of his friends?

5. After changing her look, Enid is upset to learn who is home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Enid feel about the prospect of spending time with Bob Skeetes?

2. How does Enid respond to Rebecca's teasing regarding John Ellis?

3. Why does Enid claim to dislike the magazine Rebecca is reading at the beginning of Chapter One?

4. Why does Rebecca joke that Enid wants to have a sexual relationship with John Ellis?

5. Why does Enid suggest that large breasts result in what type of personality?

6. Why did Enid once think it would be romantic to be a prostitute?

7. At Angels, what does the old man with John Ellis show to Enid and how does she respond to this?

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

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

10. At Angels, Enid makes up stories about the Satanist couple. Who else does this and what does Enid think of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Ghost World", Enid is right on the cusp between being a girl and being a woman. Sometimes, she clings to her past. Other times, she is quick to run from it. Examine the dichotomy in this relationship, using examples from the text to support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter Three, Enid complains that guys never ask her or Rebecca out. Write an essay examining the reasons Enid and Rebecca may not be attracting these invitations, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Labels play a prominent role in Enid's life. Whether using labels to define others or define herself, Enid is quick to categorize many aspects of her life this way. Write an essay examining whether or not this obsession with labels limit Enid's world, supporting your theory with examples from the text.

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