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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 says that Paul is ____________________.
(a) a real hero.
(b) a has-been.
(c) the silent type.
(d) a man among men.

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

3. What do Dinah and Ed steal at the store?
(a) Records.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

4. How does Hart make Dinah bleed?
(a) He pinches her with pliers.
(b) He cuts her hand.
(c) He throws a glass at her.
(d) He punches her in the forehead.

5. What does Albert give Gene as collateral for a $10 loan?
(a) Marble collection.
(b) A radio.
(c) His manuscript.
(d) A jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the dismal bar, a man plays songs on a/an _________________.

2. Who is Hart Kennedy's former wife?

3. What else does Paul try to explain to the woman in #136?

4. What had a friend recently sent to Stofsky's post office box?

5. How many days prior to his death did the person in #175 break up with his girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Agatson's verbal attack on Verger mean and why does May even defend Agatson?

2. Who seems to be the only truly loving person in this group of friends?

3. Why is Paul unaware of his true feelings about Kathryn?

4. What is it about Hart that makes him become the group's leader?

5. What do Paul and Kathryn realize at the end of the story?

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

7. Why is Agatson's party the worst one in the entire novel?

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

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

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

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