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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. Where did Paul grow up?

2. What is the time period for GO?

3. Who does Paul fall in love with when he returns to Columbia after his military discharge?

4. After Gene and Christine leave the bar, Paul and Kathryn discuss ________________________.

5. What is Arthur's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fight between the two men over a woman serve as a metaphor for what may lie ahead for Paul and Kathryn?

2. What lessons does Kathryn learn regarding her father and his death?

3. What is the premise of GO?

4. How are psychotherapy and writing compared and which seems to help the characters in the book?

5. What does the aimless behavior of the characters signify in the book?

6. How does the budding romance between Pasternak and Christine begin to mirror that of Paul and Kathryn's marriage?

7. Why is it not out of place for someone like Stofsky to talk about psychological issues during this time period?

8. What does the party at Stofsky's apartment serve as a metaphor for?

9. How does Pasternak show his immaturity regarding Georgia and his still living with his parents?

10. Why are Paul and Kathryn at odds about his writing career and her job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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