The Gospel According to Larry Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Janet Tashjian
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Gospel According to Larry Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Janet Tashjian
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How many years has it been since Josh's mother died?

2. What does Beth give Josh for his trip to the cemetery?

3. Where does the epigraph for part 2 come from?

4. What does Tashjian say is not usually Josh's thing?

5. What does the person who gives Janet Tashjian the manuscript of 'The Gospel According to Larry' say about how she can reach him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Beth asking Josh to do when the novel opens?

2. What is Josh's relationship with his stepfather like?

3. How does Josh's personal life intrude on Larry's sermons?

4. What is Josh's relationship with Katherine?

5. Why hasn't Josh told Beth that he is Larry?

6. What does Tashjian find out about Josh when she researches him?

7. What does Beth give Josh on the anniversary of his mother's death?

8. What is Tashjian's response to Josh's story?

9. Where does 'The Gospel According to Larry' begin?

10. What does Tashjian foreshadow in the beginning of Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an evaluative review of 'The Gospel According to Larry'. What are this book's uses? What are its limitations? Who is its audience?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of change do Josh and Beth and the kids in the Larry fan club want to make in the world? What problems do they want to solve? How effective are their methods?

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