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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. Where does Kevin's sister live?

2. For how long has Kevin been back from Florida in the beginning of Part Four"?

3. What does the coffee cup say that Jill gives to Kevin for Christmas in Part Three?

4. What is Ouch's real name?

5. Where along their cross-country journey did Tom and Christine almost freeze to death during a blizzard?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jason Falzone symbolize for the Watchers?

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

4. How does Christine perceive her unborn child in Part Three? What has led to this perception?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nora Durst and her losses in the Sudden Departure. Who in Nora’s family was lost? How does Nora cope with her grief? What obstacles does Nora face in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Kevin Garvey in the novel. How does Kevin stand apart from the other main characters in the story? How do Kevin’s experiences in the novel change him? What relationships does Kevin form?

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