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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. Kathryn talks to Dinah about ______________________ Hart is.

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

3. Stofsky's former professor asks if Stofsky believes in _____________________.

4. Who agrees to let Verger stay at his place?

5. What term does Paul explain to the woman in #136?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the metaphor of both Hart and Pasternak wanting a road trip at this point in time?

5. What is the significance of the radio that Kathryn rejects and Stofsky accepts?

6. Instead of their immature treatment of Kathryn, what is really important to Paul and Pasternak?

7. After the exhaustion of Hart's wildness, what does Paul begin to think about regarding another way of finding meaning in his life?

8. Why is the Go Hole not a place that Stofsky and some other characters do not feel comfortable going?

9. How does Stofsky try to mend the group after the departure of Hart and Pasternak?

10. How does Hart's past behavior foreshadow trouble for the group?

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

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Paul, Kathryn, Pasternak and Stofsky. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Holmes' writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in GO: A NOVEL.

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