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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 sound is used to summon a crowd when a crime has been reported?

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

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

4. What does Brian see on Tom Frame's body when he passes it later in the day?

5. What accent is Ann Frame expected to use at her job?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Describe the Room.

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

5. What is ironic about Tom's behavior when Amy confronts him about the letter?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the layers of meaning in Saunders' use of an amusement park as a setting for "Ghoul." Offer evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that analyzes the ways in which Brian's critical thinking is compromised by his environment. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of artifice in "Ghoul." Support your assertions with textual evidence.

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