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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. People at Verger's party refer to marijuana as ______________.

2. With whom is the woman in #123 in love?

3. How much money does Hart ask to borrow from Paul?

4. Kathryn talks to Dinah about ______________________ Hart is.

5. Stofsky says that Paul is ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hart's misbehavior highlight regarding love and the need to protect relationships?

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

4. How does Agatson's death demonstrate the futility of the lives of all the characters?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holmes is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Holmes' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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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