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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 does Paul fall in love with when he returns to Columbia after his military discharge?
(a) Ava.
(b) Liza.
(c) Marie.
(d) Jenny.

2. Who is interested in the woman in #22 at the party?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mike.
(c) Gene.
(d) David.

3. What is the time period for GO?
(a) Late 1960s.
(b) Late 1980s.
(c) Early 1950s.
(d) Mid 1970s.

4. Stofsky has now decided to believe in _________________.
(a) himself.
(b) random acts of kindness.
(c) money.
(d) God.

5. Which girl does Gene take away from the party?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Karen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Paul's last name?

2. What is Bill's last name?

3. Why is Paul annoyed with Gene at the beginning of the novel?

4. How long have Paul and Kathryn been married?

5. What is Gene's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the characters unable to find any clarity or purpose to their lives?

2. What are some of the ways in which Stofsky searches for meaning in his life?

3. Why do the characters at the party revel in the excitement of it?

4. Why are Paul and Kathryn at odds about his writing career and her job?

5. What do Paul and Kathryn realize about their marriage and their life as they recover from the party the next day?

6. Who is Christine and why is she in contrast to the other characters?

7. What does the party at Stofsky's apartment serve as a metaphor for?

8. What does the aimless behavior of the characters signify in the book?

9. What is the premise of GO?

10. How does the author show that Kathryn is more mature than Paul?

(see the answer keys)

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