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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. What kind of car does Scott Frost drive in the narrative?
2. Melissa Hulbert's husband left her for whom?
3. Where is the eight-house subdivision or "compound" of the GR located in Mapleton?
4. Who is Wayne Gilchrest's sixth bride?
5. On what new political party's ticket did Kevin Gavin run for office?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants symbolize for Nora Durst?
2. What are Nora Durst’s objectives in attending the social mixer in Part Two? Does she achieve these objectives?
3. How has Jill Garvey been affected by the Sudden Departure in Part One?
4. What are the subjects of Reverend Matt Jamison’s newsletters in the novel? What are the objectives of the newsletters?
5. What is Kevin Garvey’s role in Mapleton? Why does he attend the parade in Part One?
6. Who is Wayne Gilchrest? Why has he been arrested in Part One?
7. What irony is revealed through the conversation between Nora and Kylie in Part Two?
8. What does Reverend Matt Jamison give to Nora Durst in Part Two? How does she respond?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What was Jill Garvey’s experience in the Sudden Departure? Who did she lose? How did the experience affect her? How does Jill come to terms with her experience?
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