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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 Dr. Rivers see that causes him to start stammering?

2. Billy thinks Hallet is too _____ to fight?

3. Where does Elinor have a room?

4. Why is Billy sent back to England?

5. What article of clothing does Billy show Cynthia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the health problem Moffet suffers from.

4. What disturbs Billy about Hallet?

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

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

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

8. Why is Ada trying to protect her daughter from Billy?

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

10. What happens to Moffet when feeling returns to his legs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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