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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. Where does Josh get money from?

2. How many possessions does Josh take with him?

3. What is Josh afraid of if he cannot be convincing?

4. Where is Larryfest held?

5. What does Josh consider doing to escape the media attention?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Josh's thoughts about leaving a suicide note?

3. Describe Josh's pseudocide.

4. What is the epigraph for Part 3, and what is its significance?

5. Describe the incident when Josh gave a woman his toothbrush.

6. What is Larryfest like?

7. What are the consequences for Peter Josh being outed as Larry?

8. How does Josh disguise himself?

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

10. What happens between Josh and Beth at Larryfest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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

Do you think it was necessary for Josh to stage his own death? Could he have lived with the media attention, and used it for good? What other options did he have beside pseudocide, and why was pseudocide his best option?

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