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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 Josh say is the only thing making his exile bearable?

2. What does Josh watch on TV from the motel?

3. What does Beth do in response to the news that Josh is Larry?

4. Why is Josh nervous about spending time with Beth?

5. Where does Josh stay after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Josh's vision quest?

2. What is the epigraph to Part 6, and what is its importance?

3. How does Josh disguise himself?

4. What is it that jolts Josh out of his feeling of peace, love and understanding?

5. Describe the incident when Josh gave a woman his toothbrush.

6. What is Larryfest like?

7. How does Josh know what happens in his absence?

8. Why doesn't Josh leave for Santa Fe?

9. What snaps Josh out of his depression and wandering?

10. What does Josh hear from his mother when he goes to Bloomingdale's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 2

Is Josh consistent with his message, or does he contradict himself? How does he address the possibility of self-contradiction, or selling out?

Essay Topic 3

Sketch an outline for a sequel to 'The Gospel According to Larry'. Would Josh keep writing? What would he do after the book was published? Would anything draw him out of hiding?

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