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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 Njiru wear in Part 2, Chapter 12?

2. What is Billy's nickname?

3. What does Harrington attempt and fail at while at war?

4. In the past generation, Njiru's island's population has dropped by what percentage?

5. What does the Marshall-of-the-Ten-Wounds plan to build?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Rivers's response in his feverish dreams to Emele's mourning.

2. What smell brings Billy joy and why?

3. What is Billy struggling with emotionally at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 17?

4. What is ironic about Billy's death?

5. Describe the cave visited by Dr. Rivers after Ngea's death.

6. What provokes Dr. Rivers's dreams of Njiru?

7. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how does Billy describe his living conditions and why does this bother him?

8. Who is Ngea? Describe his death.

9. What is a gas captain and who performs the duty?

10. Based on Billy's diary, describe a typical day in France for Billy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The church is referenced many times throughout The Ghost Road. Using the following questions, examine the role of the church in the novel.

1) How are church leaders portrayed in The Ghost Road? Church goers?

2) What is the role of the church in Billy's life?

3) What biblical or types of religious references appear in the novel?

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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