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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. Who is the Director of Public Outreach for the GR that speaks with Rosalie in the Prologue?

2. Who is Wayne Gilchrest's sixth bride?

3. What is Ken Garvey's position in Mapleton when the novel begins?

4. What is the name of the neighborhood where Kevin Garvey lives?

5. Who was the incumbent Kevin Gavin beat in a landslide victory for his political position in Mapleton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How would you describe the mood and tone of Mapleton in the beginning of Part One? What event is taking place?

8. What are the subjects of Reverend Matt Jamison’s newsletters in the novel? What are the objectives of the newsletters?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of abandonment in The Leftovers. Who in the story has been abandoned, either wittingly or unwittingly following the Sudden Departure? How do each of these characters come to cope with abandonment? What symbolism supports this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Christine’s response to Holy Wayne’s confession and the birth of her baby. Why does Christine refrain from naming the baby? Who cares for the baby after it is born? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the mission and beliefs of the Watchers in the novel. Why do the Watchers wear white and smoke cigarettes? Whom do they follow and what are their reasons for following people? How many Watchers are there?

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