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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. In his note to his son on his drawing of Brian, what does Rolph call Brian?

2. After the burials, what does Brian realize about Gwen's death?

3. How does one of the Monitors subtly threaten Brian when they are talking in Dining?

4. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?

5. What guess does Rolph make about who knows why they are living underground?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the funeral, what conflicting feelings does Brian have about his relationship with Amy and Law 6?

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

3. What does Mr. Regis say during the funeral for the workers who have been killed?

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

5. What does Rolph suggest are some possible reasons for their community being put underground?

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

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

8. After finding out what Brian knows, what choice do the Monitors give him, and what decision does he make?

9. What is the Slough?

10. What puzzles Brian about the air, water, electricity, and food that they use in the underground community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explores how the environment in which they live has affected the characters' mental health in "Ghoul." Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the significance of the story's title. Offer evidence from the text to support your assertions.

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