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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. When Brian takes Amy's hand during the flood, what is he reminded of?

2. What is the name of Brian's workhouse?

3. During the first night they spend together, what does Amy teach Brian?

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

5. When Brian goes for a walk along the creek to think, what does he see being repaired?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Describe the Room.

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

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

5. How does Tom Frame end up committing a crime, and how does Brian react?

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

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

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

9. What is in Tom's note to Brian, and how does Brian react to the note?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that compares and contrasts the characterization of Brian with the characterization of Amy. Offer textual evidence to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes "Ghoul" as satire. Support your arguments with textual evidence.

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