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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 do to the two girls?

2. What do the lads do to the slouses?

3. What could the gang see the old woman doing through the window?

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

5. Who does the day belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Brodsky say that Alex will be?

2. What do Alex and his cellmates do to the new prisoner after the guards leave? What happens to the prisoner?

3. Describe the problems that Alex has with the new prisoner before the guards arrive.

4. What were Alex's friends complaining about? What does Alex do to resolve this crisis of leadership?

5. How does Alex explain his leadership to the others? How do you think they feel about this?

6. What does Alex explain the reason for his behavior to be?

7. What does Dr.Branom quote from the "poet-prisoner?" What is he talking about? Why is he pleased about this?

8. What is the setting for the novel? How have things changed?

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

10. Why are the streets becoming quiet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes a real-world rehabilitation process that has been used to try and correct criminal behavior. If a real example cannot be found, then invent one.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that describes your opinions on the sources of criminal behavior.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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