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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 Mitchell focus on while questioning Billy?

2. Who does the treatment given to Moffet remind Dr. Rivers of?

3. Where did Dr. Rivers treat Billy in the past?

4. What does Billy do his last night in London?

5. What kind of healer is Njiru?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the initial result of Dr. Rivers getting the flu?

2. Describe the meeting between Elinor and Billy.

3. What is the benefit of being an officer instead of a soldier?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 9, how does Billy feel about the choice he made to return to France to fight?

5. Describe the character of Billy.

6. When Billy learns he's returning to France, what is his reaction?

7. Why is Ada trying to protect her daughter from Billy?

8. Why does Billy want to fight in the war?

9. Describe Billy's last night in London.

10. Where do Billy and Dr. Rivers meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the civilization at Eddystone and its customs to the modern-day customs practiced by those in The Ghost Road.

1) What do the two civilizations have in common? What are their differences?

2) What could the civilizations learn from each other?

3) Does Dr. Rivers use the insight he gained from his time in Eddystone? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Dr. Rivers tells much of his story through a dream state, induced by a flu fever.

1) What is the focus of Dr. Rivers's dreams?

2) Who appears in his dreams?

3) Do his dreams provide him any sort of comfort or resolution? If not, what do they accomplish?

Essay Topic 3

Confusion about the future is a theme that many readers can relate to. Analyze the use of this theme throughout the story.

1) Does the war cause confusion about the future? For who? In what way?

2) The character Billy might have been confused about his future even if there was not a war. Why?

3) How does Billy's confusion about the future lead to his downfall?

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