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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. Why doesn't Dr. Rivers want Billy to return to war?
2. How does Billy feel about marriage?
3. Why is Dr. Rivers worried Catherine's childhood?
4. Dr. Rivers is willing to treat Ian Moffet's problem, in spite of what?
5. What state of mind is Billy in when the novel opens?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the overall relationship Dr. Rivers shares with his family.
2. How does Dr. Rivers feel about Billy returning to war and why?
3. When Billy learns he's returning to France, what is his reaction?
4. Why is Ada trying to protect her daughter from Billy?
5. What disturbs Billy about Hallet?
6. Describe Dr. Rivers's childhood.
7. What is significant about Billy's reunion with Hallet?
8. Explain Njiru's deformity and how he handles it.
9. Where do Billy and Dr. Rivers meet?
10. Why does Dr. Rivers express concern about his childhood to his sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the role of responsibility and how it affects the characters is The Ghost Road.
1) Who does Dr. Rivers feel responsible for? Why?
2) How does Billy's sense of responsibility grow and develop throughout the novel?
3) What is the war responsible for?
Essay Topic 2
The church is referenced many times throughout The Ghost Road. Using the following questions, examine the role of the church in the novel.
1) How are church leaders portrayed in The Ghost Road? Church goers?
2) What is the role of the church in Billy's life?
3) What biblical or types of religious references appear in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Tension is a driving force behind The Ghost Road. Analyze the use of tension in the novel.
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