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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. Why does Christine call Paul?

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

3. Paul tells Gene that he _______________________ about Gene's affair with Kathryn.

4. What holiday takes place during Chapter 6?

5. Who is Winnie's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is significant about the questions asked by the characters?

8. What impact does Hart's dalliance with Margo have on Dinah?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of David Stofsky. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

How does Holmes use the literary technique of local color in GO: A NOVEL? What elements comprise local color? Give some examples of the local color in Manhattan establishments, in the characters, and in the events.

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