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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. What does Old Ike begin purchasing from pharmacies each month?

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

4. Rollins diagnose Bill with ______________.

5. For what did Lupita try to use drugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the drug trade in Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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

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?

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