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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 aspect of betagold makes Josh think of his mother?

2. What is the friendship between Josh and Beth like at Larryfest?

3. What climax takes place when Josh Swensen is identified as Larry?

4. What does Josh say is the only thing making his exile bearable?

5. What prevents Josh from telling Beth that he is Larry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Josh's pseudocide.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What criticisms can be made of Larry's website and Josh's lifestyle? How would Josh respond to these criticisms?

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