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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. What have Winnie and her boyfriend brought to Stofsky's apartment?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Stolen items.
(c) Used clothing.
(d) Records.

2. With whom is Verger in love?
(a) May.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Joely.
(d) Suzanne.

3. Who is going to accompany Hart on his trip?
(a) Jack.
(b) Gene.
(c) Christine.
(d) Paul.

4. How does Kathryn react to the rejection of Paul's manuscript?
(a) She is thoughtful.
(b) She is encouraging.
(c) She is enraged.
(d) She has no reaction.

5. What happens when Paul tries to make love to the woman in #136?
(a) He cannot do it.
(b) There is a fire in the apartment.
(c) He cries.
(d) Kathryn walks in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Ben offer to Hart in Chapter 7?

2. Which of the following has NOT been arrested as declared by Verger?

3. Where does Hart decide he wants to go?

4. Paul writes in a letter to Liza that he thinks of them as ___________________.

5. Why is Hart is such a depressed mood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Winnie and Little Rock disrupt the dynamic of the group?

2. Why doesn't Paul mail the letters he writes to Liza?

3. Why does Paul not even try to defend himself when Kathryn confronts him about his letters to Liza?

4. Why does Paul feel the need to call Estelle?

5. Why are the other characters so fascinated by the arrival of Hart Kennedy?

6. What is the significance of Ancke's constantly tidying up at Stofsky's apartment?

7. How does Stofsky hope to help his friends with his spiritual awakening?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing in Agatson's invitation to his "last birthday" party?

9. What is significant about the questions asked by the characters?

10. How do Paul and Pasternak feel about the tension between them regarding Pasternak's affair with Kathryn?

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