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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. Where is the Vigilante sent for his crimes?
(a) A federal psychiatric hospital
(b) A state prison
(c) An international circus
(d) A federal prison

2. What time does William Lee meet Miguel in Chapter 8?
(a) 10
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

3. Where does William go to meet with Dr. Benway in Chapter 4?
(a) Queens
(b) Interzone
(c) Australia
(d) Freeland

4. How does the Vigilante change physically during his sentence?
(a) He grows taller
(b) He gains weight
(c) He goes bald
(d) He wears new clothes

5. In Chapter 7, who does William claim is a junkie?
(a) The Mayor
(b) The President
(c) The Governor
(d) The Pope

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does William claim is “English thief slang for inform”?

2. 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?

3. Who discusses Joselito’s treatment options with the doctor?

4. Who gets the whole group caught by the police in Chapter 3?

5. Chapter 10 takes place on the campus of what university?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is symbolized by Dr. Benway’s operation in “Hospital”?

4. How is Joselito described? Where is he in the beginning of the chapter named for him?

5. What happens when William Lee meets Miguel in “Lazarus Go Home”?

6. Why is Willy at Hassan’s Hospital in “Hospital”? How is his situation described?

7. How is the setting of “Campus of Interzone University” described? What is the Professor lecturing about at the beginning of the chapter?

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

9. William looks down on the other passengers of the bus because they do not know anything about the drug subculture but pretend to in “And Start West.” Why is this significant to the novel’s themes?

10. What is the significance of Vigilante’s character in the novel? How does the Vigilante change?

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