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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 did Dr. Rivers think of Njiru's methods?

2. What does Billy do his last night in London?

3. Does Dr. Rivers want Billy to fight?

4. Where do Billy's men stay in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. Where is Ethel during the visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the meeting between Elinor and Billy.

2. Explain the health problem Wansbeck suffers from.

3. When Billy learns he's returning to France, what is his reaction?

4. What is the benefit of being an officer instead of a soldier?

5. When Billy and Elinor are in bed, what does Billy struggle with?

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

7. Describe the overall relationship Dr. Rivers shares with his family.

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

9. What disturbs Billy about Hallet?

10. How does Dr. Rivers's treatment of Moffet make Dr. Rivers feel? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of responsibility and how it affects the characters is The Ghost Road.

1) Who does Dr. Rivers feel responsible for? Why?

2) How does Billy's sense of responsibility grow and develop throughout the novel?

3) What is the war responsible for?

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

Tension is a driving force behind The Ghost Road. Analyze the use of tension in the novel.

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