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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. At the meeting, what does Carl Peterson claim he isn’t?

2. Who does the Party Leader discuss the market with?

3. In the courtroom, what is the jury trying to determine the paternity of?

4. Whose attention does William struggle to catch at the courthouse?

5. What is Hauser ordered to search for in William’s hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the city of Interzone described?

2. What is symbolized through William’s description of the Island and the Zone?

3. Why is Carl Peterson called for a doctor’s appointment in “The Examination”? Who sees him?

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

5. Who are Aracknid and Andrew Keif?

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

7. Where does the Sailor take the boy in “The Exterminator Does a Good Job”? Why?

8. Why is William Lee unable to get his case heard in “The County Clerk”?

9. Where is the Sailor in the beginning of “Coke Bugs”?

10. How does Dr. Schafer differ from Dr. Benway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of “Fats” Terminal. How is the character of “Fats” Terminal described by William? What is the relationship between William, “Fats” Terminal and the Sailor? What kind of drugs are the Sailor and “Fats” Terminal discussing in the reading?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the reality of the drug addict in the narrative. What physical changes does the author describe? How do the characters change socially as they use and stop using drugs?

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