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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. What does Alex see in the old woman's room that particularly attracts his attention?

2. Where will Alex be in a fortnight?

3. What does the top millicent say violence makes?

4. Which one of Alex's friends is dead?

5. Who does the gang see outside the Duke of New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the pictures that the doctors show Alex of? How does he react?

2. What kind of mutually-beneficial relationship does Alex and the prison chaplain have?

3. What does Alex and his gang do to the couple who live in the cottage?

4. Is it fair that Alex took the blame for killing the new prisoner?

5. What are the similarities between the dreams that Alex and his father have?

6. How is Alex betrayed by his friends? Why?

7. What does the prison chaplain say to the inmates about their lives?

8. How does Alex feel after watching the movie? What is the reaction from the doctors?

9. What does Alex think to himself when the police give him a statement to sign? Why?

10. What does Alex do after he leaves his parents' house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explains at least two elements of symbolism in A Clockwork Orange. Examples include:

1 - Things that are normally quite innocent, but take on a more sinister role in the novel.

2 - Things that symbolize pivotal changes in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains what life would be like if it was impossible to derive pleasure from things such as music, art, sex, and even violence.

Essay Topic 3

Write a short essay that explains the meaning of slang you or your friends use. No profanity!

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