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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Laurie Garvey attend college?
(a) The University of Mississippi.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Princeton University.

2. What color clothing do the members of the GR wear in the novel?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

3. Whose photograph is on the front page of the pamphlet being handed out by Reverend Matt Jamison at the Three-Year Anniversary parade?
(a) Ralph Sorrento's photograph.
(b) Rick Malvern's photograph.
(c) Dr. Hillary Edgars's photograph.
(d) Stan Washburn's photograph.

4. Who was the twenty-five-year-old grad student that Kevin met on the internet?
(a) Liz Yamamoto.
(b) Hillary Beardon.
(c) Anna Ford.
(d) Elizabeth Edgars.

5. How old is Jill in Part One?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 18.

6. Who does Jill "Get a Room" with during the game in Part Two?
(a) Max.
(b) Jack.
(c) Paul.
(d) Jeremy.

7. What cartoon does Nora Durst watch repeatedly because it reminds her of her lost children?
(a) The Pink Panther.
(b) Beavis and Butthead.
(c) SpongeBob SquarePants.
(d) Ren and Stimpy.

8. What is the name of Holy Wayne's movement that Tom has joined in the beginning of the novel?
(a) The Dada Movement.
(b) The Healing Hug Movement.
(c) The White Following.
(d) The Guilty Remnant.

9. How many children does Arthur Donovan have?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. Who is the local wealthy developer that deeded the GR's compound to the organization in Mapleton?
(a) Troy Vincent.
(b) Doug Durst.
(c) Stan Washburn.
(d) Steve Wiscziewski.

11. How old is Laurie Garvey in the narrative?
(a) 23.
(b) 46.
(c) 56.
(d) 35.

12. How many years of Tribulation are to follow the Rapture, according to Rosalie's interpretation of the Bible in the Prologue?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

13. Where did Rosalie Sussman move to help launch a start-up chapter of the GR?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Long Island.

14. What is the name of Nora Durst's husband who disappeared on the day of the Sudden Departure?
(a) Mark.
(b) James.
(c) Phil.
(d) Doug.

15. What is the official name of the event that occurs on the Third Anniversary of the Sudden Departure day in Part One?
(a) The Day of the Unity and the Reunion.
(b) The Day of the Lost But Not Forgotten.
(c) The Departed Heroes' Day of Remembrance and Reflection.
(d) The Day of Remembrance for Those Taken and for Those Left Behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Sudden Departure Anniversary parade end in Mapleton?

2. Who in Meg's family did she lose in the Sudden Departure?

3. Where is the dance that Nora attends in "Get a Room"?

4. What does "GR" stand for in the narrative?

5. What is Ken Garvey's position in Mapleton when the novel begins?

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