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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. Which of the following is a white, crystalline, narcotic powder derived from morphine and formerly used as an analgesic and sedative?
2. NG Joe became an addict after an attack of what disorder?
3. When was the Rime of the Ancient Mariner published?
4. Where do two types of organisms meet and engage in drug deals in Chapter 6?
5. What do the students in the classroom turn into at the end of Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why is Willy at Hassan’s Hospital in “Hospital”? How is his situation described?
3. What is symbolized by the Professor’s lecture in “Campus of Interzone University”?
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. What does the character of Joselito represent symbolically?
7. How are the setting and characters described in the beginning of “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?
8. What is symbolized by the disease Bang-utot in the narrative?
9. Why do the Sailor and “Fats” Terminal meet in “The Black Meat”? What takes place in their meeting?
10. How does the narrative style and plot structure change in “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Reality versus hallucination is another major theme in the novel. How would you categorize the parts of the novel that describe the plot of “real” events versus the parts of the novel that might be visions or hallucinations?
Essay Topic 2
Dr. Benway relates to William his work at Freeland and Annexia. What commentary is being made through the example of Freeland? What about Annexiaa?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss and analyze the symbolism and imagery in “The Black Meat.” What does the Black Meat represent? How are the Reptiles and Mugwumps described? What do they symbolize? How do these creatures compare to one another? How do they compare to “people” in the narrative?
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