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

2. What does Verger bring to Paul and Kathryn's party?
(a) Chips and dip.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Wine.

3. To whom is Paul writing a love letter?
(a) Sally.
(b) Liza.
(c) Marie.
(d) Kathryn.

4. What advice did Arthur give Gene about his novel?
(a) He should abandon it.
(b) He should make a couple of edits.
(c) He should cut out part of it.
(d) He should send it to the publisher.

5. What is David's last name?
(a) Smallwood.
(b) Stofsky.
(c) Smedinghoff.
(d) Sorenson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Kathryn gone for the weekend so that Paul can write?

2. What does Waters do to Stofsky's wristwatch?

3. Both Paul and Gene have written __________________.

4. The reversal of traditional roles in a marriage is _________________ for Paul and Kathryn.

5. Stofsky's party is full of ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of GO?

2. Why is it not out of place for someone like Stofsky to talk about psychological issues during this time period?

3. How are Paul and Kathryn at odds regarding their different emotional needs?

4. What does Chapter 2 reveal about Paul and Kathryn's marriage and the strain that Paul's hopeful writing career places on it?

5. How does the frantic behavior of the characters undermine their relationships with each other?

6. What lessons does Kathryn learn regarding her father and his death?

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

8. How does the fight between the two men over a woman serve as a metaphor for what may lie ahead for Paul and Kathryn?

9. How does Pasternak show his immaturity regarding Georgia and his still living with his parents?

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

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