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

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

3. What was the previous name of "The Carpe Diem"?

4. Who does Nora dance with at the adult mixer in Part Two?

5. What is the name of Nora Durst's husband who disappeared on the day of the Sudden Departure?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tom come to be Christine’s chaperone and caretaker? Where does Tom travel with Christine? Why? How do they disguise themselves during their travels? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the plot structure of The Leftovers. What is meant when the narrative is described as “episodic”? How would you describe the linear and nonlinear qualities of the narrative? Where does the climax of the story occur?

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