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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 is the name of Henning's brother who had his leg blown off in combat?

2. How old is Christine as she and Tom make their way across the country in Part Three?

3. How much money did Kevin and Laurie pay for their home?

4. What establishment does Tom tell Henning to go to in order to get initiated with the Barefoot People in San Francisco?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Laurie do with Jill’s Christmas gift in Part Three? Why?

4. What is Nora Durst’s central conflict in Part Four?

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

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

7. What does Christine come to symbolize for Tom in Part Three?

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

9. What discovery do Meg and Laurie make regarding their roommates in Part Four? How do they respond?

10. What led Kevin Garvey to run for public office? Has he achieved his objectives in his position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Christine’s baby comes to symbolize in the end of the novel? Why has the baby been abandoned? Who abandoned it? Who discovers the baby? How does this discovery affect this character?

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

Discuss the narrative style of The Leftovers. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited? Why do you think the author employs this narrative style? How would the story differ if it were related from a different perspective?

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