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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is William S. Burroughs’s middle name?
(a) Stanley
(b) Seward
(c) Stephen
(d) Samuel

2. What piece of music does William hear in Chapter 7?
(a) Sweet Sixteen
(b) God Bless America
(c) I Wanna Hold Your Hand
(d) The Star Spangled Banner

3. What do the freed addicts raid once they are freed from the psychiatric hospital?
(a) Candy stores
(b) Electronics stores
(c) Pet stores
(d) Drug stores

4. William imagines a conversation between an Inspector and whom in Chapter 8?
(a) A priest
(b) A taxidermist
(c) A reporter
(d) A dentist

5. What is the Vigilante’s defense for his actions in Chapter 2?
(a) His father's murder
(b) His drug addiction
(c) His brother's bullying
(d) His schizophrenia

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day?

2. When was the Rime of the Ancient Mariner published?

3. One of Williams drug induced visions involves a Guard wearing a suit made of what?

4. Which term refers to a drug addict, especially one addicted to heroin?

5. Where does Jane die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is William traveling in the beginning of “The Rube”? How does the Rube die?

2. How does William deal with the deaths of his friends in “The Rube”? Why is this significant?

3. How does William describe the Vigilante in terms of his “humanity”?

4. What is symbolized by the Professor’s lecture in “Campus of Interzone University”?

5. What is symbolized by the disease Bang-utot in the narrative?

6. How is Dr. Benway viewed by those around him?

7. How are the setting and characters described in the beginning of “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?

8. What are the two nonhuman creatures described by the author in “The Black Meat”?

9. What does the character of Joselito represent symbolically?

10. Why do the Sailor and “Fats” Terminal meet in “The Black Meat”? What takes place in their meeting?

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