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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 has Aimee taken a job in Part Four?

2. What does Tom tell Henning Christine's name is when they meet at the bus station in Part Three?

3. By what nickname does Henning call Tom in the narrative?

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

5. What color is the bedroom that Meg chooses at Outpost 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the setting of Outpost 17 described? Who lives there when Meg and Laurie arrive?

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

6. How does the narrative perspective shift in Part Three?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Nora Durst abandon Kevin at the restaurant on Valentine’s Day? What have Kevin and Nora discussed just prior to her leaving? Why did this conversation give Nora grief?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Mark Henning in the narrative. How old is Henning? Where do Tom and Christine first meet him? What draws Henning to Tom and Christine? What leads him to his decision to go AWOL? Where does Henning intend to go instead?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of cults and exploitation in The Leftovers. What are the different cults that are highlighted in the narrative? What are the beliefs of each of these groups? How do these cults exploit their members?

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