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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. According to Allen Weinstein, people allow what to think for them?

2. When was Enid born?

3. What is wrong with Carrie Vandenurg's beauty mark?

4. What does Enid call the comedian?

5. What sarcastic remark does Rebecca make about John Crowley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rebecca joke that Enid wants to have a sexual relationship with John Ellis?

2. Why does Enid claim the cookie box is pornographic?

3. Why do boys fail to ask Enid or Rebecca out?

4. Why did Enid once think it would be romantic to be a prostitute?

5. When Rebecca and Enid judge the comedian who tells macabre jokes, is this unusual behavior for the two girls?

6. How does Enid feel about the prospect of spending time with Bob Skeetes?

7. At Angels, Enid makes up stories about the Satanist couple. Who else does this and what does Enid think of him?

8. Why does Enid make fun of the type of girls who read fashion magazines?

9. What is Rebecca's response to Enid's suggestion that they become lesbians?

10. Why is Josh embarrassed to be inside the sex shop with Enid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Enid often plays practical jokes on others in "Ghost World". These jokes, although hilarious to her, are hurtful to others. Choose one of the practical jokes Enid participated in and answer the following questions:

1) What was the practical joke Enid played and why?

2) How did affect the other character?

3) How did it affect her?

Essay Topic 2

In "Ghost World", many taboo topics are approached with dark humor. Select one of these taboo topics and write a brief essay on the aspects of the topic that are discussed and their impact on the girls.

Essay Topic 3

When Enid hosts a garage sale, she is unwilling to sell one of her favorite childhood toys to a man she doesn't like but is quick to abandon the sale, leaving everything at risk for theft.

1) Why was Enid unwilling to sell "Goofie Gus"?

2) How might the struggle against this emotional detachment result in abandoning the sale?

3) Why does Enid run home at the end of the day, hoping nothing has been stolen from her sale?

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