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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tom tell Henning he and Christina are coming from at the bus station in Part Three?
(a) Boston.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. How have Tom and Christine made their way from San Francisco to Denver in Part Three?
(a) By hitchhiking.
(b) By bus.
(c) By airplane.
(d) By a rental car.

3. Where had Nora gone for her honeymoon?
(a) New York.
(b) Germany.
(c) Paris.
(d) Hawaii.

4. How old was Kevin when he sold his family's liquor store chain and became financially independent?
(a) 51.
(b) 35.
(c) 45.
(d) 23.

5. Where does Tom tell the soldier named Henning that he and Christine are traveling in Part Three?
(a) To Omaha.
(b) To Boston.
(c) To New Orleans.
(d) To Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical activity does Nora frequently engage in after the Sudden Departure?

2. What does Jill suggest Kevin get for Aimee for Christmas in Part Three?

3. Who is Eggy's departed fiancee and a former Kennedy School grad student?

4. How old was Jason Falzone when he was killed?

5. What is the name of Henning's brother who had his leg blown off in combat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the GR press Laurie to divorce Kevin? Why does Laurie resist?

2. What does Nora Durst do on Christmas Day? Why?

3. What does Christine come to symbolize for Tom in Part Three?

4. What is Tom Garvey’s central conflict in Part Four?

5. How does Christine perceive her unborn child in Part Three? What has led to this perception?

6. How is Christmas morning described at the Garvey household in Part Three?

7. What is Nora Durst’s central conflict in Part Four?

8. What do Kevin and Jill discuss at Daisy’s Diner in Part Three?

9. How would you compare Kevin Garvey to the other main characters in the novel?

10. What is the significance of the chapter title “A Better-than-Average Girlfriend”?

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