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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. At Craiglockhart, how did Dr. Rivers get his patients to confide their feelings?

2. What animal does Dr. Rivers see on his visit with Njiru?

3. Where does Billy fight from in the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 13?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how do the enlisted men spend their mornings?

5. Where is Billy assigned to fight at the end of Part 3, Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some negatives that Billy experiences in Part 2, Chapter 13?

2. By Part 3, Chapter 16, why is Dr. Rivers one of the few doctors that remain practicing?

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

4. What is Billy's state of mind in Part 2, Chapter 13?

5. Who is with Hallett during his death?

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

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

8. After Ngea's seance, what is left on Dr. Rivers's pillow? What does it signify?

9. What smell brings Billy joy and why?

10. In Part 3, Chapter 14, what does the spirit of Ngea do in is Dr. Rivers's dream?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the civilization at Eddystone and its customs to the modern-day customs practiced by those in The Ghost Road.

1) What do the two civilizations have in common? What are their differences?

2) What could the civilizations learn from each other?

3) Does Dr. Rivers use the insight he gained from his time in Eddystone? If so, how?

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