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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 was the biology teacher at Jill's school that was fired for saying the Sudden Departure was a natural phenomenon?

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

3. Who does Jill "Get a Room" with during the game in Part Two?

4. Who are Laurie and Meg following in "A Vow of Silence"?

5. Who was the twenty-five-year-old grad student that Kevin met on the internet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How was Melissa Hulbert affected by the Sudden Departure? Whom did she lose?

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

6. What is Kevin Garvey’s role in Mapleton? Why does he attend the parade in Part One?

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

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

9. How would you describe Jill’s relationship with her father in Part One?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are Reverend Matt Jamison’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in The Leftovers? Why did Reverend Jamison leave his church? What are the subjects of the newsletters he produces? Why does he produce them?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Patti Levin in the novel. What is Patti’s role within the GR? How did she come to this position? In what ways does Patti guide Laurie and Meg in their objectives?

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