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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 does Brian's ghoul costume indicate that his character did before his death?

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

3. The Monitors proudly tell Brian that the community's system is "distinguished by its rigor, discipline," and what (28)?

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

5. As Brian is considering the implications of Rolph's letter, where does he suddenly realize he is standing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Slough?

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 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 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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