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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Director of Public Outreach for the GR that speaks with Rosalie in the Prologue?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Piper.
(c) Melissa.
(d) Connie.

2. Who is the retired cop and former coach of Kevin's that carries a sign saying "Ask me about my brother" at the Three-Year Anniversary parade?
(a) Jett Oristaglio.
(b) Steve Wiscziewski.
(c) Stan Washburn.
(d) Ralph Sorrento.

3. Where does the Sudden Departure Anniversary parade end in Mapleton?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Main Street Park.
(c) Greenway Park.
(d) Anderson Park.

4. What is the name of Meg's former fiance?
(a) Phil.
(b) Gary.
(c) James.
(d) Paul.

5. Where did Laurie Garvey attend college?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) The University of Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Rosalie's mother and stepfather live?

2. How old is Laurie Garvey in the narrative?

3. Who in Meg's family did she lose in the Sudden Departure?

4. What cartoon does Nora Durst watch repeatedly because it reminds her of her lost children?

5. Who is described as "every girl's first choice" in the game of "Get a Room" that Jill and Aimee play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reverend Matt Jamison give to Nora Durst in Part Two? How does she respond?

2. Who is Meg Lomax? What doubts does this character face when she is introduced in Part Two?

3. How has Jill Garvey been affected by the Sudden Departure in Part One?

4. What does the act of smoking cigarettes signify in the novel?

5. What is Kevin’s relationship to The Carpe Diem? How often does Kevin frequent this establishment?

6. What game do Aimee and Jill play at Dmitri’s house in Part Two? What is the objective of the game?

7. How does Tom Garvey come to be the chaperone and caretaker for Christine?

8. Whom did Nora Durst lose on the day of the Sudden Departure? How has this affected her?

9. What prevents Kevin from spending the night with Melissa in Part Two?

10. What are Nora Durst’s objectives in attending the social mixer in Part Two? Does she achieve these objectives?

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