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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 disease does Verger have?

2. How does Christine feel about Gene at this point?

3. What has Kathryn found in the apartment?

4. Where do Gene and Paul meet in the early evening in Chapter 13?

5. Winnie's boyfriend is a ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the author position the grubby young man at the wharfside bar?

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

6. What is Verger's current state of mind after May has left him?

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

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

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

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

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of regret. Identify at least two examples about regret in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of regret.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Paul and Pasternak. What do they have in common? What are their primary differences? Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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