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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. What does the coffee mug say that Aimee gives to Kevin for Christmas in Part Three?
(a) #1 Dad.
(b) World's Best Mayor.
(c) Lost Coast Warrior.
(d) Coffee is for Fools.

2. Where were Tom and Christine mugged at knife-point on their cross-country journey?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Chicago.

3. What establishment does Tom tell Henning to go to in order to get initiated with the Barefoot People in San Francisco?
(a) Asbury St. Bakery.
(b) Elmore's Cafe.
(c) The Blackfoot Lodge.
(d) Wilson's Diner.

4. How have Tom and Christine made their way from San Francisco to Denver in Part Three?
(a) By airplane.
(b) By bus.
(c) By a rental car.
(d) By hitchhiking.

5. How old was Jason Falzone when he was killed?
(a) 36.
(b) 23.
(c) 51.
(d) 65.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did Kevin and Laurie pay for their home?

2. What color is the bedroom that Meg chooses at Outpost 17?

3. By what nickname does Henning call Tom in the narrative?

4. Where does Jill consider attending college and commuting from home after her grades have plummteted in in Part Three?

5. Where did Balzer wait tables in order to put himself through college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the chapter title “A Better-than-Average Girlfriend”?

2. What does Laurie do with Jill’s Christmas gift in Part Three? Why?

3. Why does the GR press Laurie to divorce Kevin? Why does Laurie resist?

4. How do Nora’s and Kevin’s actions and behaviors differ in Florida from in Mapleton?

5. What does Nora Durst do on Christmas Day? Why?

6. What discovery do Meg and Laurie make regarding their roommates in Part Four? How do they respond?

7. What causes Kevin to break down crying during Valentine’s Day dinner? How does Nora respond?

8. What is Tom Garvey’s central conflict in Part Four?

9. How would you compare Kevin Garvey to the other main characters in the novel?

10. How is Christmas morning described at the Garvey household in Part Three?

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