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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 happens when Josh kisses Beth?

2. Who is Tracy Hawthorne?

3. When does Josh cry for Peter?

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

5. What does Josh look forward to in having died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Josh's funeral.

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

6. What happens between Josh and Beth at Larryfest?

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

8. What is Larryfest like?

9. How does Josh disguise himself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Visit the 'Larry' blog, and describe its relationship with the book. Is it a work in its own right, or is it just an extra-part of the book? Does it seem to attract the same kind of audience that was drawn to Larry within the book?

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