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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 Burroughs present in Appendix 2?

2. Which two characters help Bill to quit drugs?

3. Who does Old Ike complain about in this chapter?

4. Who appears at Bill's apartment?

5. What does the first doctor tell Bill to stop doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Bill's arrest.

4. Of what does this final section of the novel consist?

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

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

7. What are Bill's relationship with drugs in Segment 11?

8. What does Bill discuss with the police in the interview in section 7?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Burroughs has many homosexual encounters.

1) How was homosexuality viewed in the 1930's?

2) How does Burroughs' sexual orientation affect his life? Does it have any bearing on his drug addiction?

Essay Topic 2

The Junky is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by Junky and discuss their similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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