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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 unintentionally ironic comment does Edgar make about his father on page 22?

2. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?

3. Why does Rolph not worry that Edgar will read his letter?

4. Why did Rolph never tell Edgar what he knew about the Egress Spout?

5. What does Mr. Regis say governs whether people have a pleasant day or not?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Brian is looking for Amy in Dining, who finds Brian, and what do they want from him?

2. Why do the people in Brian's community find it essential to believe that Visitors will arrive any day?

3. What is the Slough?

4. Who is Edgar Spengler, and what items does he give Brian?

5. How is Brian feeling when he first heads over to Dining to look for Amy, and why?

6. When Brian realizes that there are no Visitors coming, what people does he think about, and what does he realize about them?

7. What important information does Brian learn from Rolph's letter?

8. Describe how the bodies of dead workers are disposed of.

9. What causes Brian to realize that he is in love with Amy?

10. When Brian goes to look for Amy in Dining, what does he think when he sees Jim, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay in which you analyze how humor is created in "Ghoul." Use quoted textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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