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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. What does Brian see on Tom Frame's body when he passes it later in the day?

2. What accent is Ann Frame expected to use at her job?

3. On page 10, what phrase is used to describe statements like Tom's about the Visitors?

4. What is Leonard's complaint about lunch?

5. Which of the following is one of the other workhouses in Brian's Region?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rolph and Brian become friends?

2. How do Brian's feelings about Amy change over the course of their time together in the Room?

3. Who does Brian see mating in the Room, and why is he surprised?

4. What indication is there in the text that Brian's interpretation of "friendship" might be different from the reader's?

5. What is the source of Ann and Tom Frame's marital troubles?

6. How does Amy use the trust conveyed by her position to protect herself and Brian?

7. On page 7, what does Brian find when he rushes from the creek over to Bowling to see what the commotion is?

8. Where does the story open, and what is happening?

9. Why does Brian tell the reader that they are usually "swamped" with Visitors, and what does this imply about the relationship between narrator and reader?

10. In what way does Brian participate in Rolph's death, and how does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that analyzes the significance of artifice in "Ghoul." Support your assertions with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that analyzes the ways in which Brian's critical thinking is compromised by his environment. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the significance of the story's title. Offer evidence from the text to support your assertions.

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