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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 calls the police?

2. What is the Nadsat word for 'hit?'

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

4. Who do the characters first encounter on their walk?

5. What are the sirens for that Alex sees from the police van?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alex cry out during the last film he sees on his second day of treatment?

2. Describe the relationship that Alex has with his other cellmates before the new prisoner arrives.

3. Why does Alex and his gang act the way they do?

4. What does the man think of the Ludovico Technique?

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

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

7. What does the drunk outside the Duke of New York think about the world?

8. What does Alex think of F. Alexander?

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

10. How is blood described by Alex in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explores the meaning of the title of A Clockwork Orange.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay listing the crimes of Alex, and be sure to give extra attention to the crime that you feel is the most serious. In your conclusion, describe what you think is the proper punishment for Alex.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that describes the typical life of a prisoner who has just been released from prison, and the trials that he or she may face.

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