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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 does Tom tell Henning Christine's name is when they meet at the bus station in Part Three?
2. Where were Tom and Christine mugged at knife-point on their cross-country journey?
3. Where are Tom and Christine staying with the Falks in Part Four?
4. What is the first name of Mrs. Falk?
5. Where is the area code from on the cell phone Tom uses to call his father in Part Four?
Short Essay Questions
1. What led Kevin Garvey to run for public office? Has he achieved his objectives in his position?
2. Why does the GR press Laurie to divorce Kevin? Why does Laurie resist?
3. How is Christmas morning described at the GR headquarters in Part Three?
4. How does Christine perceive her unborn child in Part Three? What has led to this perception?
5. Who is Patti Levin and what is her role within the GR?
6. Where are Tom and Christine staying during her pregnancy in Part Four? How is this setting described?
7. What does Laurie do with Jill’s Christmas gift in Part Three? Why?
8. What does Christine come to symbolize for Tom in Part Three?
9. How do Nora’s and Kevin’s actions and behaviors differ in Florida from in Mapleton?
10. How would you compare Kevin Garvey to the other main characters in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss Christine’s response to Holy Wayne’s confession and the birth of her baby. Why does Christine refrain from naming the baby? Who cares for the baby after it is born? Why?
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