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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. Who does the southern doctor at the conference want to kill?
2. On a radio show, who examines the mentally ill, including a guest he claims is a cured homosexual?
3. Who is described as a con man?
4. What kind of cigarettes does O’Brien smoke?
5. What is the subject of the conference that Dr. Schafer attends?
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. What is the point of the absurdity in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?
3. How is “Fats” Terminal described in “The Algebra of Need”?
4. What is the focus of the courtroom scene in “The Market”?
5. What different political groups are described in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?
6. What shift takes place in the plot structure of the novel in “Hauser and O’Brien”?
7. How is the city of Interzone described?
8. What does the Party Leader discuss in “Ordinary Men and Women”?
9. What is William’s case metaphorical of in “The County Clerk”?
10. Who are Aracknid and Andrew Keif?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Manuel in “Lazarus Go Home.” What history does William share with Manuel? How has Manuel changed from the days when he was still using drugs? How does William feel about those changes?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of the Vigilante. What does William reveal about the Vigilante in Chapter 2? Why is he sent to a federal psychiatric hospital? What is the significance of the Vigilante’s weight changes, both while incarcerated and while using drugs?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the style of the narrative and its relationship to the Beat Generation movement. What stylistic elements arose in the writing of the Beat writers? What was the critical and public response to Naked Lunch?
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