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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in Meg's family did she lose in the Sudden Departure?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

2. How old is Jill in Part One?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

3. Who gives the benediction after the Three-Year Anniversary parade?
(a) Rick Malvern.
(b) Dr. Hillary Edgars.
(c) Father Gonzalez.
(d) Ralph Sorrento.

4. Who was the incumbent Kevin Gavin beat in a landslide victory for his political position in Mapleton?
(a) Stan Washburn.
(b) Ralph Sorrento.
(c) Troy Vincent.
(d) Rick Malvern.

5. What kind of car does Scott Frost drive in the narrative?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) An Explorer.
(c) A Prius.
(d) A BMW.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the local wealthy developer that deeded the GR's compound to the organization in Mapleton?

2. What is the name of Melissa Hulbert's daughter?

3. Where did Reverend Matt Jamison preach prior to the Sudden Departure?

4. What are the names of Nora Durst's children that she lost on the day of the Sudden Departure?

5. Who is the focus of the newsletter that Reverend Jamison gives to Nora in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What game do Aimee and Jill play at Dmitri’s house in Part Two? What is the objective of the game?

2. How was Melissa Hulbert affected by the Sudden Departure? Whom did she lose?

3. Whom did Nora Durst lose on the day of the Sudden Departure? How has this affected her?

4. How did the Sudden Departure impact Tom Garvey? Where was Tom when the event occurred?

5. What central metaphor is established through the narrative in Part One?

6. What does the cartoon SpongeBob Squarepants symbolize for Nora Durst?

7. What does Reverend Matt Jamison give to Nora Durst in Part Two? How does she respond?

8. How would you describe the mood and tone of Mapleton in the beginning of Part One? What event is taking place?

9. What does Reverend Matt Jamison represent symbolically in the narrative?

10. What are the subjects of Reverend Matt Jamison’s newsletters in the novel? What are the objectives of the newsletters?

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