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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. Who dies at the end of Part 3, Chapter 18?

2. Who does Billy have a sexual experience with in Part 3, Chapter 17?

3. Where does Billy fight from in the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 13?

4. What sounds awakens Dr. Rivers when Ngea dies?

5. How much longer does Billy think the war will continue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What smell brings Billy joy and why?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how does Billy describe his living conditions and why does this bother him?

3. In Part 3, Chapter 14, what does the spirit of Ngea do in is Dr. Rivers's dream?

4. Describe Dr. Rivers's response in his feverish dreams to Emele's mourning.

5. After Ngea's seance, what is left on Dr. Rivers's pillow? What does it signify?

6. What is Billy's state of mind in Part 2, Chapter 13?

7. What is Billy struggling with emotionally at the beginning of Part 3, Chapter 17?

8. Describe the responsibilities Billy has amassed, by Part 3, Chapter 15.

9. Describe Dr. Rivers's dream about his sister Catherine in Part 2, Chapter 12.

10. Who is with Hallett during his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of irony in The Ghost Road, citing additional examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Billy's is clear on what he does not want to do with his life, but less clear on what he does want to do.

1) What does Billy not want to do with his life?

2) What does Billy choose to do instead? How does this choice help him grow as a person? What responsibilities does it offer?

3) What positive character traits develop in Billy, due to this final experience in the war?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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