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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. Where does Elinor have a room?

2. What kind of healer is Njiru?

3. What color is the tint of Sarah's face, due to her work?

4. What does Njiru cure a woman of in Dr. Rivers presence?

5. At the beginning of the novel, what is Billy afraid of becoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting where the officers are staying in Part 2, Chapter 9.

2. Explain the treatment Dr. Rivers gives to Moffet to heal his hysterical paralysis.

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

4. What is the initial result of Dr. Rivers getting the flu?

5. Why does Billy try to downplay his asthma to the medical board?

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

7. Describe Billy's feelings for Sarah.

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

9. Describe Billy's last night in London.

10. Why is it ironic that Mitchell does not ask Billy about shell shock in front of the medical board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of irony in The Ghost Road, citing additional examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Confusion about the future is a theme that many readers can relate to. Analyze the use of this theme throughout the story.

1) Does the war cause confusion about the future? For who? In what way?

2) The character Billy might have been confused about his future even if there was not a war. Why?

3) How does Billy's confusion about the future lead to his downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Family influence is frequently referenced in The Ghost Road.

1) How does Billy's family influence his life? How does Sarah's family influence her? How does Dr. Rivers family influence him?

2) Are family's portrayed in a consistent fashion in The Ghost Road? If not, whose family is unique?

3) How does family affect the choices made by the characters in the novel?

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