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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 is Kathryn going for the weekend?

2. How does Kathryn react to the rejection of Paul's manuscript?

3. Where does the woman in #85 live?

4. Who is going to accompany Hart on his trip?

5. What happens when Paul tries to make love to the woman in #136?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the author use foreshadowing in Agatson's invitation to his "last birthday" party?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Paul, Kathryn, Pasternak and Stofsky. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

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

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?

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