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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. Where will Bill's case be tried?

2. Why do Bill and Pat decide to stop selling?

3. Who does Bill communicate with at the end of this segment?

4. What drug does Bill turn to after he quits junk?

5. What does Lupita control?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Old Ike help Bill in this segment?

2. Summarize the novel.

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

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

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

6. How does Rollins help Bill make a recovery from drugs and alcohol?

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

8. Why do Pat and Bill decide to stop selling drugs?

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

10. What is the purpose of what seems an irrelevant segment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 500-word essay either in support or against the following statement: Junky loses its impact as a important document about drug addiction due to its cult status.

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Does his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Burroughs use character and setting to express these themes?

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