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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. Which of Laurie's new housemates at Outpost 17 has severe asthma?

2. Who has given Aimee her new job in Part Four?

3. What was the name of Eggy's dog that wandered off after the Sudden Departure?

4. What color is the house that is called Outpost 17?

5. How many miles does Nora bike on Christmas Day in Part Three?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How has the relationship between Jill and Aimee changed in Part Four? Why has it changed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the mission and beliefs of the Watchers in the novel. Why do the Watchers wear white and smoke cigarettes? Whom do they follow and what are their reasons for following people? How many Watchers are there?

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