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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. Whose attention does William struggle to catch at the courthouse?
(a) The Persecution
(b) The Judge
(c) The County Clerk
(d) The Jury

2. On a radio show, who examines the mentally ill, including a guest he claims is a cured homosexual?
(a) Dr. Berger
(b) Dr. Benway
(c) Dr. Schafer
(d) Dr. Peterson

3. What is the name of the patient presented at the conference?
(a) AJ
(b) Hauser
(c) Carl Peterson
(d) Clarence Cowie

4. What is Dr. Schafer accused of practicing?
(a) Brain rape
(b) Pedophilia
(c) Abortion
(d) Social rape

5. Who does the Salesman sell random useless kitchen equipment to?
(a) William Lee
(b) Pat Sajack
(c) Carl Peterson
(d) An American housewife

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hangs the girl from the theater troupe in the noose?

2. Carl’s test results indicate that he is negative for what?

3. What is Hauser ordered to search for in William’s hotel room?

4. What does the man in the market claim makes miracles possible?

5. What does Dr. Schafer refer to his live patient as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What different political groups are described in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

2. Who are Aracknid and Andrew Keif?

3. Where does William Lee go after shooting Hauser and O’Brien? Why?

4. Why is Carl Peterson called for a doctor’s appointment in “The Examination”? Who sees him?

5. Why is William Lee unable to get his case heard in “The County Clerk”?

6. Mary is both an observer and a participant in “A.J.’s Annual Party,” whereas the male characters are only participants. What does this say about the author’s views of female sexuality?

7. Where does the Sailor take the boy in “The Exterminator Does a Good Job”? Why?

8. How does William describe junkies destroying themselves physically and emotionally in “Have You Seen Pantopon Rose?”

9. What happens after Carl falls asleep in the doctor’s office in “The Examination”?

10. Where is Queens Plaza located? How does this setting relate to the other settings in the novel?

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