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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. How often do the buses stop at Elizabeth Ave?

2. How many drafts of one short story does Amy find?

3. What game does Sidney teach Nathan and his brother?

4. What college are the twins supposed to graduate from in Nathan's story?

5. What award did Lonoff's sixth book win?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zuckerman's father think the "Higher Education" story will be perceived if it is published?

2. What does Zuckerman's first reading of Lonoff's work show him about his own life?

3. How does Zuckerman describe a typical Lonoff hero?

4. Why is Zuckerman skeptical of the party-goers' analysis of Lonoff?

5. What does Zuckerman tell Lonoff when he asks Zuckerman about his life in Chapter 1?

6. How does Zuckerman come to Quahsay?

7. What earlier connection does Zuckerman have to Judge Wapter?

8. Why does Zuckerman's father go to Judge Leopold Wapter with the "Higher Education" story?

9. Describe the Zuckerman family's typical Sunday brunch.

10. Why does Zuckerman's mother call Quahsay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lonoff's wife, Hope, is an important element of "The Ghost Writer." Write a response explaining the importance of Hope in the story and the role she plays in the plot. What happens to Hope that affects the other characters in the story? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Philip Roth tends to use some of his characters as alter egos of himself. Explore Roth's use of characters in "The Ghost Writer" as alter egos. Who is Roth's alter ego in the story? Can more than one character serve as an alter ego? How do the characters become alter egos? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Ghost Writer," Zuckerman searches out Lonoff as a mentor and father figure. Write a response exploring Zuckerman's search for a father figure. Why is he looking for a mentor and father figure? How does Zuckerman's relationship with his own father contribute to him seeking out another mentor/father figure? Use specific references to the story in the response.

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