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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. What is Josh's response to what Tashjian tells him?
(a) That he can't protect people from themselves.
(b) That he needs to be honest.
(c) That he can't be responsible for other people's feelings.
(d) That he only has one life to live.

2. What does Josh complain about in a lecture after seeing Beth?
(a) Social climbing friends.
(b) Predatory guys.
(c) Backstabbing friends.
(d) Two-faced girls.

3. What are Tashjian's feelings about the manuscript?
(a) She thinks it is important and should be published.
(b) She thinks it is a good start but needs a lot of work.
(c) She thinks it is dangerous, and should be handed over to the police.
(d) She thinks it is not ready for publication yet.

4. What idea does Josh's website begin with?
(a) Environmentalism.
(b) Religious devotion.
(c) Martyrdom.
(d) Anti-consumerism.

5. When does Tashjian hear from the person who gave her the manuscript next?
(a) A week later.
(b) The next day.
(c) A few days later.
(d) A few weeks later.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had the person who gave Tashjian the manuscript just returned from?

2. What ideas does Josh's website develop toward?

3. What is the term for the discussion of death?

4. What makes Josh feel close to Peter?

5. What strategy does Josh propose for helping Third World countries?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Tashjian and the boy in contact?

3. What items does Josh post photos of on Larry's website?

4. How does Larry's website get noticed?

5. Who is Janet Tashjian?

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

7. How does Josh get in touch with his mother?

8. What is Josh's relationship with his possessions?

9. What is the relationship between Josh and Beth?

10. What is the importance of the epigraph for Part 1?

(see the answer keys)

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