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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. Why does Josh wear a life jacket while sleeping?

2. What does Josh say Larry probably thinks about betagold?

3. What was Josh's new vocation?

4. How many people claimed to be Josh's father?

5. Who is Tracy Hawthorne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences for Beth, that Josh is Larry?

2. Describe Josh's pseudocide.

3. What is it that jolts Josh out of his feeling of peace, love and understanding?

4. Why doesn't Josh leave for Santa Fe?

5. What are the disadvantages of being outed as Larry?

6. What does Josh find are advantages of being outed as Larry?

7. What happens during Josh's vision quest?

8. What is the epigraph to Part 5, and what is its importance?

9. What happens between Josh and Beth at Larryfest?

10. How many things does Josh take with him on the appointed day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What values does she hold dear? What are her hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think she is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

Write about your own reading of 'The Gospel According to Larry'--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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