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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 makes it hard for Elinor to walk when she meets Billy?

2. What motivates Billy to fight in France?

3. What is unique about the start of Part 2?

4. When was Dr. Rivers scared of scissors as a boy?

5. What does Billy label his fellow soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Rivers's childhood.

2. What is the irony in the lifestyle the officers are living in Part 2, Chapter 9?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 7, what is the noticeable literary change that takes place in the novel?

4. Explain Njiru's deformity and how he handles it.

5. Where do Billy and Dr. Rivers meet?

6. Describe the relationship between Dr. Rivers and Njiru.

7. Describe Billy's feelings for Sarah.

8. What is Billy's mental state upon returning to France?

9. Describe the character Sarah and her relationship with Billy.

10. In Part 2, Chapter 9, how does Billy feel about the choice he made to return to France to fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Billy's sexual experiences are both heterosexual and homosexual in nature.

1) Does Sarah know Billy is having sexual relations with others? How would she respond if she did?

2) How does Billy treat sex with strangers?

3) What motivates Billy to have sexual relations with men?

Essay Topic 2

Billy's mental health is a topic of conversation throughout The Ghost Road.

1) Why is Billy put into Craiglockhart?

2) What is his experience there? What is his relationship with Dr. Rivers?

3) Does Billy suffer from mental health issues when he returns to war? What are they?

Essay Topic 3

Relationships are an important layer to the story in The Ghost Road. Analyze how the constant threat of death affects the relationships in the novel, citing examples from the text.

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