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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 term does Paul explain to the woman in #136?

2. Which club employee does Hart hit on?

3. What news does Gene give to Paul?

4. Who bails Stofsky out of jail?

5. Kathryn talks to Dinah about ______________________ Hart is.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Paul unaware of his true feelings about Kathryn?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Gene Pasternak. 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

Create a brief character study of Paul Hobbes. 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?

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