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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 did Nora's husband presumably have an affair with prior to the Sudden Departure?
(a) Liz Yamamoto.
(b) Anna Ford.
(c) Hillary Beardon.
(d) Kylie Mannheim.

2. Who is Wayne Gilchrest's sixth bride?
(a) Hillary Edgars.
(b) Anna Ford.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Wilhelmina Wiesenthal.

3. Who is the local wealthy developer that deeded the GR's compound to the organization in Mapleton?
(a) Doug Durst.
(b) Steve Wiscziewski.
(c) Stan Washburn.
(d) Troy Vincent.

4. What is the name of Nora Durst's husband who disappeared on the day of the Sudden Departure?
(a) Phil.
(b) Doug.
(c) James.
(d) Mark.

5. On what date did the Sudden Departure occur?
(a) July 7.
(b) September 11.
(c) October 14.
(d) December 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color clothing do the members of the GR wear in the novel?

2. What play has Jill's English class been studying in Part One?

3. What are the names of Nora Durst's children that she lost on the day of the Sudden Departure?

4. Who at The Carpe Diem is described as "a bulky, excitable guy who Laurie always said was a heart attack waiting to happen"?

5. What kind of car does Scott Frost drive in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reverend Matt Jamison represent symbolically in the narrative?

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

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

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

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

6. What irony is revealed through the conversation between Nora and Kylie in Part Two?

7. Who is Aimee? How did Aimee come to live in the Garvey home?

8. What central metaphor is established through the narrative in Part One?

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

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

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