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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 does Nathan ask to drop him off in town?

2. How long did Amy spend with foster families?

3. Why did she change her name?

4. How old is Amy in Chapter 3?

5. Who is Amy looking for in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the diary come to be published?

2. Why does Lonoff say he threw out an old razor blade that morning in Chapter 4?

3. To whom does Zuckerman compare Anne Frank when he is talking to Amy in Chapter 4?

4. What does Amy realize when she hears the woman say "Oh, no" in the theater?

5. Zuckerman notices that Lonoff has also changed at breakfast. To what does Zuckerman attribute the change in Lonoff and Hope?

6. Why does Amy make marks in her copy of Anne Frank's diary?

7. Why does Hope think she has embarrassed Amy in Chapter 4?

8. What does Amy believe she has the power to teach through the diary, if she remains dead to everyone?

9. What does Amy do after leaving the dentist's office where she found the "Time" article?

10. Why does Amy get up from the table to leave in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roth writes "The Ghost Writer" in first person with Zuckerman as the narrator. Write a response explaining why it is important that the story is presented in first person. What does this point of view allow the reader to know about the story's plot? What does a first-person point of view deny the reader? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Lonoff's wife, Hope, is an important element of "The Ghost Writer." Write a response explaining the importance of Hope in the story and the role she plays in the plot. What happens to Hope that affects the other characters in the story? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Roth, a Jewish writer, also uses Jewish characters in his story. Those characters, in turn, reference other Jews and Jewish traditions and beliefs. Write a response exploring the importance of Zuckerman's repeated references to Anne Frank in light of being Jewish. Use specific references to the story in the response.

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