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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT an advantage of Josh being revealed as Larry?
(a) Reaching a wider audience.
(b) Talking with activists from Amnesty International.
(c) Being commercialized.
(d) Talking with Bono.

2. How many people claimed to be Josh's father?
(a) 16.
(b) None.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

3. What does Peter think about Josh's views?
(a) They are hateful.
(b) They are misguided.
(c) They will pass in time.
(d) They are dangerous and have to be stopped.

4. What does Josh make a list of?
(a) All the things he will need.
(b) All the people he'll have to say goodbye to.
(c) All the sermons he'll have to make.
(d) All the letters he'll have to write.

5. Where does Josh go after finishing his manuscript?
(a) Beth's house.
(b) Boston.
(c) Home.
(d) Walden Pond.

6. How many possessions does Josh take with him?
(a) 63.
(b) 12.
(c) 51.
(d) 75.

7. Where does Josh say he found his guidance, ultimately?
(a) In himself.
(b) In friends.
(c) In words themselves.
(d) In nature.

8. Where does Josh make a vision quest?
(a) In his room.
(b) In his underground room.
(c) In his basement.
(d) Behind the falls.

9. When does Josh cry for Peter?
(a) When Peter condemns Josh for his selfish act of killing himself.
(b) When Peter carries the empty coffin to the grave side.
(c) When Peter speaks about how he couldn't give Josh everything he needed.
(d) When Peter throws dirt on the grave.

10. What are Josh's feelings about the project he wakes up with in Part 5?
(a) He is sure he will go through with it.
(b) He is positive it is the right thing to do.
(c) He is not sure it is the right thing to do.
(d) He doubts he will go through with it.

11. What is the friendship between Josh and Beth like at Larryfest?
(a) They become intimate.
(b) They hold hands but are still friends.
(c) They have a falling out.
(d) They are as aloof and friendly as ever.

12. What does the banner on the plan claim about Josh?
(a) That he drinks a certain soda.
(b) That he wears certain jeans.
(c) That he drives a certain car.
(d) That he eats a certain candy.

13. Where does Josh check into a motel?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) San Francisco.

14. What climax takes place when Josh Swensen is identified as Larry?
(a) The foreshadowing of death is fulfilled, and Josh Swensen 'dies'.
(b) Bono becomes the father Josh always wanted.
(c) Josh's step-father recognizes his anti-consumerism as resentment, and they reconcile.
(d) Josh's conversations with his mother are transformed into conversations with betagold.

15. What happens when Josh kisses Beth?
(a) She tells him never to do that again.
(b) She tells him she is dating Todd.
(c) She tells him she always had a crush on him.
(d) She kisses him back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josh say he can focus on, now that his manuscript is finished?

2. Why does Josh wear a life jacket while sleeping?

3. What does Josh offer to an older woman at Larryfest?

4. What is Item 57 that Josh posts on the website?

5. What does Josh throw over the falls?

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