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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 prevents Josh from telling Beth that he is Larry?

3. Why is Josh nervous about spending time with Beth?

4. What are Josh's feelings about the project he wakes up with in Part 5?

5. What does Josh think about Peter when he considers his plans and their effect on him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Josh hear from his mother when he goes to Bloomingdale's?

3. How does Josh rise from his depression about being commoditized?

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

5. What is the epigraph to Part 4, and what is its importance?

6. What is the epigraph to Part 6, and what is its importance?

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

8. What happens during Josh's vision quest?

9. How does Josh know what happens in his absence?

10. What does Josh conclude from the media circus surrounding his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sketch an outline for a sequel to 'The Gospel According to Larry'. Would Josh keep writing? What would he do after the book was published? Would anything draw him out of hiding?

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of family in 'The Gospel According to Larry'? Could Josh have written 'The Gospel According to Larry' if he had a stable, happy family? Was the website and then the book a kind of compensation for his lack of family?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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