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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 Amy get a copy of the diary from?

2. What frightened Amy about the play?

3. How long has Amy's father thought her to be dead in Chapter 3?

4. Why is Amy in a hotel room?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the diary come to be published?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roth uses his stories to make a statement on the role of the writer. Write a response exploring how Roth makes this statement in "The Ghost Writer." How do the characters help perpetuate Roth's statement on the role of the writer. What do the characters believe the role of the writer is? How do the characters' beliefs reflect Roth's beliefs? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Roth, a Jewish writer, also uses Jewish characters in his story. Those characters, in turn, reference other Jews and Jewish traditions and beliefs. Write a response exploring the importance of Zuckerman's repeated references to Anne Frank in light of being Jewish. Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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