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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 Bill go home to fetch in this section?

2. Who stops Bill from killing the answer to #149?

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

4. What does Bill attempt to kill in this segment?

5. What does Burrough present in Appendix 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Summarize the novel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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