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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 tells Zorrie that Harold is going to come back from the war soon enough?

2. What killed Zorrie's parents?

3. When does Zorrie leave school permanently?

4. Who does Zorrie start having supper with every Thursday?

5. What is Zorrie's maiden name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zorrie do after her aunt's death?

2. What does Noah share with Zorrie that is very personal in Part II?

3. Who raises Zorrie, and why?

4. What is Zorrie known throughout the county as for many years?

5. In Part II, why does Noah start keeping a much closer eye on Virgil?

6. Why does Harold feel guilty about Zorrie miscarrying?

7. What feeling does Zorrie have that alarms herself at the summer picnic in Part I?

8. Why is Zorrie called a "ghost girl"?

9. How does Hunt describe Zorrie's work ethic?

10. Why does Zorrie leave her first job in Part I, even though she makes friends there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Zorrie's friendships with Janie and Marie impact her life as a young woman, and her later years? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Hunt reveal about Zorrie's community in Indiana with hers and Harold's experience of miscarriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Zorrie earn the nickname "Ghost Girl," and what do you think Hunt is trying to tell the readers about Zorrie with this moniker? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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