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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 old is Amy's father now?

2. Who does Nathan ask to drop him off in town?

3. What is Hope trying to leave?

4. How many floors up is Amy in the hotel?

5. How does Amy burn her arm where her concentration camp number is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Amy believe she has the power to teach through the diary, if she remains dead to everyone?

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

In "The Ghost Writer," one chapter is devoted to Zuckerman's imagining of Amy as Anne Frank. Write a response explaining why Zuckerman comes up with this imagined scenario. What impact does this imagined story have on the plot? How does the story impact the characters, if at all? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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