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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 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) Ralph Sorrento.
(c) Stan Washburn.
(d) Steve Wiscziewski.

2. For approximately how long does "The Unburdening" period last each day for the new recruits at the GR?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

3. How many local residents in Mapleton disappeared on the Sudden Departure day?
(a) 150.
(b) 87.
(c) 23.
(d) 98.

4. What play has Jill's English class been studying in Part One?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Our Town.

5. What is the official name of the event that occurs on the Third Anniversary of the Sudden Departure day in Part One?
(a) The Day of Remembrance for Those Taken and for Those Left Behind.
(b) The Day of the Lost But Not Forgotten.
(c) The Departed Heroes' Day of Remembrance and Reflection.
(d) The Day of the Unity and the Reunion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Melissa Hulbert's ex-husband who disappeared on Sudden Departure day?

2. Who was the popular girl at Jill's school that led the clique her friend Jen had become part before the Sudden Departure?

3. What does "The Carpe Diem" refer to?

4. Who is the focus of the newsletter that Reverend Jamison gives to Nora in Part Two?

5. How old was Phil Crowther when he was martyred?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Sudden Departure impact Tom Garvey? Where was Tom when the event occurred?

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

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

6. What main character is introduced in the Prologue? What information is related about this character in this brief section of the novel?

7. Where are Laurie’s and Meg’s lodgings in Part Two? How is this setting described?

8. What does the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants symbolize for Nora Durst?

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

10. Who is Wayne Gilchrest? Why has he been arrested in Part One?

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