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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 Part 2, Chapter 13 take place?

2. What does blowing the conch shell do for the chief's widow?

3. Where has Hallett been shot?

4. Who is rumored to call for peace?

5. When Billy needs his gas mask, what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is with Hallett during his death?

2. What is unique about Billy's sexual conquest in Part 3, Chapter 17 and what worries him after?

3. What smell brings Billy joy and why?

4. Describe what happens in Dr. Rivers dream in Part 2, Chapter 12, when the conch shell is blown.

5. What is headhunting?

6. Why is Billy reminded of Craiglockhart in Part 3, Chapter 15?

7. How long must Ngea's widow remain in mourning and what does the mourning entail?

8. Describe the responsibilities Billy has amassed, by Part 3, Chapter 15.

9. What are many of Dr. Rivers's patients seeing in Part 3, Chapter 16?

10. What is ironic about Billy's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

World War I motivates everything that happens within The Ghost Road.

1) What are some obvious ways the characters are affected by war? What are more subtle ways?

2) Which character is the most affected by the war? The least?

Essay Topic 2

Billy's is clear on what he does not want to do with his life, but less clear on what he does want to do.

1) What does Billy not want to do with his life?

2) What does Billy choose to do instead? How does this choice help him grow as a person? What responsibilities does it offer?

3) What positive character traits develop in Billy, due to this final experience in the war?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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