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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 Amy call her father?

2. What does Amy say has to happen "there" in the theater?

3. What does Hope say Amy thinks it will be the religion of at the house?

4. Who is Anne's older sister?

5. How long did it take the family to be transported to Auschwitz?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Amy say she wrote and kept the diary while in hiding?

3. Why does Hope think Amy wants to take her place as Lonoff's companion?

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

5. Why does Hope tell Lonoff that he does not want her to leave?

6. What significance does Zuckerman see in Amy's wool cap in Chapter 4?

7. What does Amy do when she receives the copy of the book?

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

9. Why does Amy want a room with a telephone?

10. According to Chapter 3, why does Lonoff drive to New York in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roth uses his stories to make a statement on the role of the writer. Write a response exploring how Roth makes this statement in "The Ghost Writer." How do the characters help perpetuate Roth's statement on the role of the writer. What do the characters believe the role of the writer is? How do the characters' beliefs reflect Roth's beliefs? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

In "The Ghost Writer," Zuckerman searches out Lonoff as a mentor and father figure. Write a response exploring Zuckerman's search for a father figure. Why is he looking for a mentor and father figure? How does Zuckerman's relationship with his own father contribute to him seeking out another mentor/father figure? Use specific references to the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of identity is prevalent throughout the story - from Zuckerman looking to form his identity as a writer to Amy finding her identity as a student. Write a response exploring the theme of identity in the story as presented by the main characters. What is an identity? What types of identities are presented in the story? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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