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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. During their search of William, what do the inspector’s analyze?
(a) His body
(b) His children
(c) His briefcase
(d) His wife

2. How many fingers is the boy missing?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 8

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

4. What is the name of the rubber penis used in the performance?
(a) Big Blue
(b) Mugwump
(c) Steely Dan III
(d) Carol Oates

5. Which of the following characters dies from an overdose?
(a) Sailor
(b) The Beagle
(c) Hassan
(d) AJ

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the boy and girl go in the first scene of the theater troupe’s performance?

2. The Sailor tells the boy that, “The trap hasn’t been aired since the Exterminator fumigated for” what?

3. What kind of cigarettes does O’Brien smoke?

4. Along with Sailor, who hanged themselves in the Tombs?

5. What term refers to the set of goals of an ideological group?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is symbolized by the courthouse and court system in “The County Clerk”?

3. What do the different political groups symbolize in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

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

5. How is the Old Court House described in “The County Clerk”? Where is it located?

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

7. How is A.J. described in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

8. How is “Fats” Terminal described in “The Algebra of Need”?

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

10. How does the author broach the theme of reality versus hallucination in “The Examination”?

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