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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. What does Tashjian realize on her way home with the manuscript?

2. What does Josh have to do when he buys something?

3. What does Tashjian do when she has this realization?

4. Who tells the narrative of 'The Gospel According to Larry'?

5. How does Tashjian characterize Josh's attitude while he is listening to Beth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter's relationship with the Larry website

2. What does Josh take from Peter, his step-father?

3. What motivated Josh to adopt an anti-consumerist message?

4. What signs of death appear around Josh, and how does he interpret them?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would 'The Gospel According to Larry' be different if it were told from a woman's perspective? What if betagold or Beth told the story? What if Josh were female? How would the story be different?

Essay Topic 2

Read the sequel to 'The Gospel According to Larry', and Compare and contrast the two books. How are they similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

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

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