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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. One of Williams drug induced visions involves a Guard wearing a suit made of what?
2. NG Joe became an addict after an attack of what disorder?
3. At the orgy, what repeatedly sodomizes a young boy?
4. What color trench coat is the man wearing that follows William in Chapter 1?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Joselito described? Where is he in the beginning of the chapter named for him?
2. How are the setting and characters described in the beginning of “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?
3. Why is Willy at Hassan’s Hospital in “Hospital”? How is his situation described?
4. What are the two nonhuman creatures described by the author in “The Black Meat”?
5. What is symbolized by the disease Bang-utot in the narrative?
6. What is the significance of Vigilante’s character in the novel? How does the Vigilante change?
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 in Annexia and Freeland?
9. How does William describe the Vigilante in terms of his “humanity”?
10. Where is William traveling in the beginning of “The Rube”? How does the Rube die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine one of the following characters and discuss the character’s background, characteristics, actions, and objectives: 1) William 2) Bradley the Buyer 3) The Rube 4) Jane. How does William feel about each character? [Statement]. [Thought-provoking questions].
Essay Topic 2
Describe the style of the narrative and its relationship to the Beat Generation movement. What stylistic elements arose in the writing of the Beat writers? What was the critical and public response to Naked Lunch?
Essay Topic 3
William’s character is based upon the real life and experiences of author William S. Burroughs. How does the book mirror William S. Burroughs' real life experiences, including running from the law, traveling to exotic locations, and becoming involved in underground drug and homosexual cultures?
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