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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. What is Paul's last name?
2. Stofsky receives a letter from ___________________ from his Merchant Marine days.
3. What is the time period for GO?
4. What announcement does Stofsky make to Paul one day?
5. What is Bill's last name?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Pasternak show his immaturity regarding Georgia and his still living with his parents?
2. Describe the scene where Stofsky goes to see Waters in his flat and is picked up by the asylum attendants.
3. What is the premise of GO?
4. What do Paul and Kathryn realize about their marriage and their life as they recover from the party the next day?
5. What does Chapter 2 reveal about Paul and Kathryn's marriage and the strain that Paul's hopeful writing career places on it?
6. Why are Paul and Kathryn at odds about his writing career and her job?
7. What are some of the ways in which Stofsky searches for meaning in his life?
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. What is an example of how the post-war search for meaning is taking on toll on people?
10. How does the frantic behavior of the characters undermine their relationships with each other?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Restlessness takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Kathryn Hobbes. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during her lifetime?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of the search for meaning will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the search for meaning throughout the book.
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