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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 Amy say has to happen "there" in the theater?

2. How long was Amy in a coma?

3. How long did it take the family to be transported to Auschwitz?

4. In what month were the Franks' whereabouts betrayed?

5. What time does Lonoff leave his house to drive to New York in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amy fear Lonoff will think about her after she tells him her story in Chapter 3?

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

3. How does Amy obtain a copy of "Het Achterhuis?"

4. Why does Amy make marks in her copy of Anne Frank's diary?

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

6. According to Chapter 3, why does Lonoff drive to New York in the middle of the night?

7. What does Amy do when she receives the copy of the book?

8. How does Amy find out about her father, according to the story in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Amy get up from the table to leave in Chapter 4?

10. How does the diary come to be published?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of "The Ghost Writer"s four chapters has a different title. Explain the relevance of each chapter's title in relation to the events of that particular chapter. What does each chapter title mean? How does the chapter title connect to the events of that chapter? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Amy plays a vital role in "The Ghost Writer." Write a response exploring the role and importance of Amy to the story. How does she interact with the other main characters? Why is she important? What conflicts/events involve Amy? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Write a response exploring the meaning of the book's title, "The Ghost Writer." Who is the "ghost writer"? Why is this title appropriate for the book? What does the title tell the reader the book might be about? What does the title mean? Would a different title be more appropriate for the story? Use specific references to the story in the response.

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