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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. For what kind of drug do Bill and Old Ike ask the doctors to write prescriptions?

2. For what did Lupita try to use drugs?

3. What country does Bill travel to in search of yage?

4. What is Bill free to do while he waits to go to court?

5. To whom is Burroughs letter written?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Summarize the novel.

4. Describe Bill's arrest.

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

6. What is Bill's wife's main complaint about his habit?

7. What is Bill's situation by the end of this segment?

8. How does the government help Bill and Old Ike continue their habits?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write a 500-word essay either in support or against the following statement: Junky romanticizes drug abuse.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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