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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 color is the bedroom that Meg chooses at Outpost 17?

2. How old was Kevin when he sold his family's liquor store chain and became financially independent?

3. What is the first name of Mrs. Falk?

4. What was the name of the liquor store chain that Kevin's family owned prior to the Sudden Departure?

5. What is Mr. Falk's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Patti Levin and what is her role within the GR?

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

3. What does Jason Falzone symbolize for the Watchers?

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

5. What do Kevin and Jill discuss at Daisy’s Diner in Part Three?

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

7. How has the relationship between Jill and Aimee changed in Part Four? Why has it changed?

8. Where are Tom and Christine staying during her pregnancy in Part Four? How is this setting described?

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

10. How is Christmas morning described at the GR headquarters in Part Three?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship of Kevin and Nora while in Florida and in Mapleton. Why does Nora act differently in Florida? Why is she unable to behave in the same manner in Mapleton? How does Kevin perceive these differences?

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

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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