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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. When is Meg's Graduation Day from her training at GR?

2. What type of cult members are Tom and Christine impersonating as they make their way across the country in Part Three?

3. Where does Tom tell the soldier named Henning that he and Christine are traveling in Part Three?

4. Who has assigned Laurie and Meg to Outpost 17?

5. What is the motto of The Feel Better Store at the mall in Mapleton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the chapter title “A Better-than-Average Girlfriend”?

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

3. How do Nora’s and Kevin’s actions and behaviors differ in Florida from in Mapleton?

4. What does Jason Falzone symbolize for the Watchers?

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

6. What does Nora Durst do on Christmas Day? Why?

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

8. How does Gary respond to Meg’s visit on Christmas Day in Part Three?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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