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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill replace the heroin with every time he takes a shot from the bottle?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Beer
(c) Vodka
(d) Water

2. Where does Herman write a false address?
(a) A lease
(b) A prescription
(c) An unemployment form
(d) An application form

3. What does Bill inject into his skin when Hermann goes to jail?
(a) Water
(b) Alcohol
(c) Codeine
(d) MDMA

4. What does Marvin do before he even extracts the needle?
(a) Runs out of the door
(b) Passes out
(c) Screams
(d) Vomits

5. Into what do the two Bills put their morphine?
(a) Capsules
(b) Balloons
(c) Cellophane wrap
(d) Baggies

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of transport do Bill and Mary use to travel around the city?

2. Who does Bill buy drinks for in this segment?

3. What type of drugs do Bill and Mary buy?

4. What kind of drug do Bill and Herman start to deal?

5. Which of Bill's customers is allergic to junk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bill try to reduce his heroin habit?

2. What does Roy say to Lee at Lee's apartment in the opening ten pages?

3. What is Bill's opinion on marijuana?

4. What is the difference between Burroughs' use of dialogue when talking to the police and his use of dialogue when talking to friends?

5. How was Bill able to travel around Europe?

6. Describe Bill's time in the apartment in the opening chapters.

7. What is Bill's opinion of heroin dealers?

8. How do things change when Hermann is arrested?

9. Describe Bill's early life.

10. How did Bill escape from the army?

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