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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 does Jane die?
(a) Wisconsin
(b) New York
(c) Sao Paulo
(d) Mexico

2. Who discusses Joselito’s treatment options with the doctor?
(a) James Freeman
(b) Mary Smith
(c) William Lee
(d) Carl Peterson

3. Which of the following diseases is suffering from?
(a) Cancer
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) AIDS
(d) Pneumonia

4. What does Dr. Benway use to operate on a woman in Chapter 7?
(a) Dentistry tools
(b) Bathroom cleaning tools
(c) A butcher knife
(d) A vacuum cleaner

5. William awaits the opening of what in Chapter 8?
(a) The church
(b) The mall
(c) The women's clothing store
(d) The drugstore

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dr. Benway work on his famous project that encourages a police state and arbitrary punishments are given for everyday offenses?

2. What is Dr. Benway’s new project called?

3. Where does William go to meet with Dr. Benway in Chapter 4?

4. Which of the following is a white, crystalline, narcotic powder derived from morphine and formerly used as an analgesic and sedative?

5. Who wrote “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the character of Joselito represent symbolically?

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

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

4. What is symbolized by in Annexia and Freeland?

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

6. How is the plot structure of “And Start West” different from the plot structures of the other vignettes in the novel?

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 Dr. Benway’s operation in “Hospital”?

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

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

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