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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does William claim is “English thief slang for inform”?
(a) Grass
(b) Cat-out
(c) Junk
(d) Conspire

2. Who gets the whole group caught by the police in Chapter 3?
(a) Neal Cassady
(b) William Lee
(c) The Vigilante
(d) The Rube

3. What is the Vigilante’s defense for his actions in Chapter 2?
(a) His brother's bullying
(b) His drug addiction
(c) His father's murder
(d) His schizophrenia

4. Who discusses Joselito’s treatment options with the doctor?
(a) Carl Peterson
(b) William Lee
(c) James Freeman
(d) Mary Smith

5. Where does William go to meet with Dr. Benway in Chapter 4?
(a) Freeland
(b) Australia
(c) Interzone
(d) Queens

6. Who does The Sailor meet with to arrange the sale of a drug in tubes and eggs?
(a) Dr. Benway
(b) AJ
(c) Fats Terminal
(d) Dr. Schafer

7. Which of the following is a white, crystalline, narcotic powder derived from morphine and formerly used as an analgesic and sedative?
(a) Cocaine
(b) Hashish
(c) Marijuana
(d) Heroin

8. William imagines a conversation between an Inspector and whom in Chapter 8?
(a) A taxidermist
(b) A reporter
(c) A priest
(d) A dentist

9. In what year was Naked Lunch originally published?
(a) 1959
(b) 1969
(c) 1948
(d) 1981

10. Where is the Vigilante sent for his crimes?
(a) A state prison
(b) A federal psychiatric hospital
(c) An international circus
(d) A federal prison

11. How does the Vigilante change physically during his sentence?
(a) He goes bald
(b) He wears new clothes
(c) He grows taller
(d) He gains weight

12. What piece of music does William hear in Chapter 7?
(a) The Star Spangled Banner
(b) Sweet Sixteen
(c) I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(d) God Bless America

13. The Vigilante is described as though he were located where in Chapter 2?
(a) A church
(b) His mother's house
(c) A courtroom
(d) An insane asylum

14. Who gets involved with a man who smokes tea?
(a) Jennifer
(b) Mary
(c) Jane
(d) Sarah

15. What is the last name of William in Naked Lunch?
(a) Simmons
(b) Lee
(c) He is known only as The Sailor
(d) Anderson

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the students in the classroom turn into at the end of Chapter 10?

2. What is William S. Burroughs’s middle name?

3. What does the Professor encourage his students to express freely in Chapter 10?

4. One of Williams drug induced visions involves a Guard wearing a suit made of what?

5. Which of the following is typical of The Vigilantes early?

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