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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 do the troops live in France?

2. Who does the treatment given to Moffet remind Dr. Rivers of?

3. Billy is put on the line after how many weeks?

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

5. What is the mood of the encounter between Billy and Sarah at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Billy want to fight in the war?

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

5. Explain the speech impediment Dr. Rivers had as a youth and what caused it.

6. How does Dr. Rivers feel about Billy returning to war and why?

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

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

9. Where do Billy and Dr. Rivers meet?

10. Describe the meeting between Elinor and Billy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing examples from the text, create an argument for or against the following statement:

"Through death, Billy received his comeuppance for not appreciating his life."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Billy's infidelity defines his character in a way that is not just sexual.

1) Define infidelity.

2) Compare and contrast Billy's infidelity to himself as opposed to others.

3) How does Billy's infidelity lead to his demise?

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