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James ThurberThe Night the Ghost Got In
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1933A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. C (All paragraphs)
2. D (Paragraph 6)
3. A (All paragraphs)
4. B (Various paragraphs)
5. D (Paragraph 11)
6. A (Paragraph 11)
7. C (Paragraph 13)
8. D (Paragraph 9)
Long Answer
1. The narrator of the story is James, a younger version of the author James Thurber. He writes the story in a first-person narration style from the perspective of his younger self. (All paragraphs)
2. The setting of the story is the Thurber house on November 17, 1915. This story takes place before the US’s official involvement in WWI; however, as it was written in the 1930s, Thurber makes allusions to the inevitability of war through his themes. (All paragraphs)
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