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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 Hope say she is going?

2. At breakfast, Nathan references Henry James' line, "the consequences of his" what?

3. What does Amy say has to happen "there" in the theater?

4. What disease did most people in the camps die of, according to Amy?

5. What did Nathan go the previous night without in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Zuckerman notices that Lonoff has also changed at breakfast. To what does Zuckerman attribute the change in Lonoff and Hope?

2. What does Amy do after leaving the dentist's office where she found the "Time" article?

3. Why does Hope tell Lonoff that he does not want her to leave?

4. What does Amy realize when she hears the woman say "Oh, no" in the theater?

5. According to the story in Chapter 3, why does Amy take a new name?

6. Why does Hope think Amy wants to take her place as Lonoff's companion?

7. How does the diary come to be published?

8. Why can Zuckerman no longer think of Amy as herself in Chapter 4?

9. What significance does Zuckerman see in Amy's wool cap in Chapter 4?

10. What does Hope come down the stairs with in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Ghost Writer," Roth explores the idea of an author's responsibility to his subjects and characters. Write a response exploring how this idea of responsibility is portrayed in the story. How does Roth connect this idea to the characters in the story? How is Roth responsible for the subjects and characters in the story? How are the writers in the story responsible for their own subjects and characters? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Philip Roth is a Jewish writer, and many of his books focus on the treatment and conditions of Jews in America. "The Ghost Writer" is no exception to this topic. Write a response exploring how Roth views the treatment and status of Jews through "The Ghost Writer." How are Jews portrayed in the book? How does the portrayal reflect Roth's own beliefs and interpretation of the treatment of Jews? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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