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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. When Brian takes Amy's hand during the flood, what is he reminded of?

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

3. Why did Brian save Tom's letter?

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

5. When Brian saw Rolph on Break, what was Rolph writing?

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 in Tom's note to Brian, and how does Brian react to the note?

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

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

6. Who does Brian see mating in the Room, and why is he surprised?

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

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

9. 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?

10. Where does the story open, and what is happening?

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 significance of the letters and other written artifacts in "Ghoul." Be sure to defend your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares and contrasts the characterization of Brian with the characterization of Amy. Offer textual evidence to support your assertions.

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