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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. Who is Miss Giddings?

2. When did Amy change her name from Anne to Amy?

3. What was the first title of the published diary?

4. How does Amy tell Nathan she missed the war?

5. What is Hope trying to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zuckerman notice has happened to Hope at breakfast the next morning?

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

3. Why does Hope think she has embarrassed Amy in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Hope storm out of the kitchen in Chapter 4?

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

6. To whom does Zuckerman compare Anne Frank when he is talking to Amy in Chapter 4?

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

8. What does Zuckerman imagine saying to his family as he sits at breakfast with Amy and the Lonoffs?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout "The Ghost Writer," Roth explores the theme and idea of needing inspiration to create art. Write a response exploring this theme in the story. Which characters are looking for inspiration to create their art? Which characters and events serve as inspiration for this art? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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