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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 is unusual about the elm tree that Brian leans against while he is thinking about what happened to Rolph?

2. How does Amy rationalize her lie about Tom Frame?

3. Why does Leonard get to sit down while the others squat?

4. When Brian goes for a walk along the creek to think, what does he see being repaired?

5. In his letter, Tom claims that his remark was "facetiousness" (9). What is he claiming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tom Frame end up committing a crime, and how does Brian react?

2. On page 7, what does Brian find when he rushes from the creek over to Bowling to see what the commotion is?

3. What is the source of Ann and Tom Frame's marital troubles?

4. Explain the etiquette that governs how workers react to others "mating" in the Room.

5. How do Brian's feelings about Amy change over the course of their time together in the Room?

6. Why does Brian tell the reader that they are usually "swamped" with Visitors, and what does this imply about the relationship between narrator and reader?

7. What indication is there in the text that Brian's interpretation of "friendship" might be different from the reader's?

8. How did Rolph and Brian become friends?

9. How does Amy use the trust conveyed by her position to protect herself and Brian?

10. In what way does Brian participate in Rolph's death, and how does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the images of animals in "Ghoul." Be sure to defend your ideas with evidence form the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that examines how punishment and reward are used to shape behavior in Brian's society. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the idea of "today" that Brian is trying to communicate on pages 25 and 33, and how it relates to the idea of hope. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

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