The Ghost Writer: Resumen Capítulo a Capítulo y Preguntas Resueltas

The Ghost Writer: Preguntas y Respuestas

Capítulo 1

1. What had happened to Michael McAra? ¿Qué le había pasado a Michael McAra?
McAra had drowned. His body had been found at Lambert's Cove, in the USA.

2. What did we find out about Michael McAra in this chapter? ¿Qué nos enteramos de Michael McAra en este capítulo?
McAra was helping Adam Lang write his memoirs. He had also worked with Lang when he was prime minister. It was thought that McAra committed suicide.

3. Who identified his body? ¿Quién identificó su cuerpo?
Adam Lang.

4. What did Rick want the ghostwriter to do? ¿Qué quería Rick que hiciera el escritor fantasma?
To take over McAra's job.

5. Why did the ghostwriter not want to do that? ¿Por qué el escritor fantasma no quería hacer eso?
He knew nothing about politics. He did not want to be Lang's ghostwriter.

6. Kate was very angry when she heard the news about the book. Why? Kate estaba muy enojada cuando se enteró de la noticia sobre el libro. ¿Por qué?
She thought that Lang was a war criminal. Publishing his memoirs would make him richer.

Capítulo 2

1. The ghostwriter had an interview with Rhineheart Publishers. Tuvo una entrevista con los editores. Explica por qué ahora pensaba que podía hacer el trabajo bien.
He was very experienced and would be able to find the 'real' Lang.

2. Quigley had a problem about the writing. What was it? Quigley tenía un problema acerca de la escritura. ¿Cuál era?
He did not want Lang to be treated as a celebrity.

3. What were the necessary conditions for the writing? ¿Cuáles fueron las condiciones necesarias para la escritura?
It had to be finished in a month. It had to be done in the USA.

4. Quigley still had some doubts. What were they? Quigley tenía dudas. ¿Cuáles eran?
The memoirs must be secret. He was also sure that McAra had not committed suicide.

5. What did Sidney Kroll give the ghostwriter? What happened to the ghostwriter because of that? ¿Qué le dio Sidney Kroll al escritor fantasma? ¿Qué le pasó por eso?
He gave the ghostwriter a friend's manuscript to read. On the way home, the manuscript was stolen.

6. Why did Rick phone the ghostwriter and how did he surprise him? ¿Por qué Rick llamó al escritor fantasma y cómo lo sorprendió?
To check whether the ghostwriter could leave for the USA on Sunday. He surprised him by saying that they would pay him $250,000.

Capítulo 4

1. What was the ghostwriter's opinion about the manuscript, and where had McAra found the material he had used? ¿Cuál era la opinión del escritor fantasma sobre el manuscrito y dónde había encontrado McAra el material que había usado?
He thought that the manuscript was bad. McAra had researched the book in Cambridge, where the Lang papers were kept.

2. Why did Amelia think McAra had committed suicide? ¿Por qué pensaba Amelia que McAra se había suicidado?
Amelia thought that McAra had committed suicide because he had been tired and depressed.

3. Kate telephoned the ghostwriter. What did she tell him? Kate llamó al escritor fantasma. ¿Qué le dijo?
She told him that she had met someone else.

4. Explain why the ghostwriter lied to the man in the bar. Explica por qué el escritor fantasma mintió al hombre del bar.
The man was asking questions about Lang that the ghostwriter did not feel should be answered.

Capítulo 7

1. The ghostwriter was not happy with his room in the beach house. Why? El escritor fantasma no estaba contento con su cuarto en la casa de la playa. ¿Por qué?
It had been used by McAra and still had his clothes in it.

2. What did Kroll say would happen to Lang? ¿Qué dijo Kroll que le sucedería a Lang?
Lang would be investigated for war crimes.

3. Why were US politicians not going to be investigated? ¿Por qué los políticos estadounidenses no iban a ser investigados?
Because the USA did not accept the ICC as a court of law.

4. What advice did Kroll give Lang? ¿Qué consejo le dio Kroll a Lang?
He advised Lang to stay in the USA. He would be safest in Washington.

5. What did Ruth think of that plan? ¿Qué pensaba Ruth de ese plan?
She thought people would think that Lang was running away.

6. Why did Ruth suggest that Lang and Amelia should share a suitcase? ¿Por qué sugirió Ruth que Lang y Amelia debían compartir una maleta?
Ruth is accusing them of being lovers.