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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. Of what does Bill complain that his apartment smells?
(a) Urine
(b) Croissants
(c) Body odour
(d) Dog

2. What does Burroughs present in Appendix 1?
(a) Character biographies
(b) A glossary
(c) His own biography
(d) Part of the original manuscript

3. What does the first doctor tell Bill to stop doing?
(a) Drinking
(b) Fighting
(c) Sleeping
(d) Taking drugs

4. What does Bill attempt to kill in this segment?
(a) His cat
(b) His car
(c) His son
(d) His wife

5. What does Bill sign for the police in this segment?
(a) A letter
(b) A statement
(c) A prescription
(d) A check

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police think Bill is involved in selling?

2. For what does Burroughs criticize the original publisher?

3. Which city does Bill arrive in at the beginning of this chapter?

4. For what does Old Ike receive a permit?

5. What kind of bars does Bill visit in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what do appendices 4, 5, 6 and 7 consist?

2. What is yage?

3. What does Bill do after he is released from prison?

4. Summarize the novel.

5. Describe Bill's time with the young drug users.

6. How is drink affecting Bill in a bad way in Segment 10?

7. What does Bill say happens to time when using morphine?

8. In what way do the police treat Bill badly?

9. Describe Bill's time in Texas in Section 8.

10. What information does Gains bring about Bill's old acquaintances?

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