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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 do Aimee and Jill spend the morning when Jill misses her chemistry test in Part One?

2. What is the name of Melissa Hulbert's ex-husband who disappeared on Sudden Departure day?

3. In what building at GR headquarters does Laurie live in normally when she is not training a new recruit, according to the narrator in Part Two?

4. For what company does Arthur Donovan work as a technician?

5. What does "GR" stand for in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. What main character is introduced in the Prologue? What information is related about this character in this brief section of the novel?

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

3. What prevents Kevin from spending the night with Melissa in Part Two?

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

5. Who is Aimee? How did Aimee come to live in the Garvey home?

6. What does the act of smoking cigarettes signify in the novel?

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

8. What is Kevin Garvey’s role in Mapleton? Why does he attend the parade in Part One?

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

10. Who is Wayne Gilchrest? Why has he been arrested in Part One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Laurie Garvey in The Leftovers. What organization has Laurie become indoctrinated in? Why did Laurie leave her family? Do you think she regrets her actions? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the relationship of Kevin and Nora while in Florida and in Mapleton. Why does Nora act differently in Florida? Why is she unable to behave in the same manner in Mapleton? How does Kevin perceive these differences?

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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