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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. What article of clothing lies abandoned on the sidewalk for days?

2. In Chapter Three, Enid suggests she and Rebecca should be what?

3. Who did Rebecca lose her virginity with?

4. What does John Ellis tell the priest about Enid?

5. What surprising fact did Enid learn about Allen Weinstein from his love letter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Enid think about while having sex with Alan Weinstein?

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

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

6. Why does Enid share the story of Rebecca's virginity with others?

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

8. Why does Enid struggle with her new look?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Enid has several odd relationship with men throughout "Ghost World". Examine the relationship between Enid and one of the following characters, using examples from the text.

1) Enid and Josh.

2) Enid and Bob Skeetes.

3) Enid and her father.

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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