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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to the main character of a literary narrative?
(a) Catalyst
(b) Antagonist
(c) Protagonist
(d) Degenerate

2. Who accosts Carl when he leaves the doctor’s office?
(a) A homosexual man
(b) His daughter
(c) His wife
(d) William Lee

3. What is the subject of the conference that Dr. Schafer attends?
(a) Geographical Sociology
(b) Environmental Sociology
(c) Technological Psychiatry
(d) Biological Technology

4. What room number does the Lieutenant say William Lee is staying in?
(a) 529
(b) 606
(c) 111
(d) 223

5. Who does William offer to set up when speaking with Hauser and O’Brien?
(a) Marty Steel
(b) Miguel Diaz
(c) Carl Peterson
(d) Juan Huarez

Short Answer Questions

1. In what isolated area is the building in Chapter 16 located?

2. Who is described as a carrier of Chagas vectors?

3. What does the Sailor tell the boy is broken?

4. Who runs the building described where these transactions take place?

5. Which of the following characters dies from an overdose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mary is both an observer and a participant in “A.J.’s Annual Party,” whereas the male characters are only participants. What does this say about the author’s views of female sexuality?

2. How does the narrative perspective change in the courtroom scenes in the novel? What effect does this have?

3. Why do Hauser and O’Brien pay a visit to William Lee in the novel?

4. What do the different political groups symbolize in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

5. How is the Old Court House described in “The County Clerk”? Where is it located?

6. How is the city of Interzone described?

7. What happens after Carl falls asleep in the doctor’s office in “The Examination”?

8. How does the setting of “A.J.’s Annual Party” relate to “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?

9. What is the focus of the courtroom scene in “The Market”?

10. Where is Queens Plaza located? How does this setting relate to the other settings in the novel?

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