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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. Who gets involved with a man who smokes tea?

2. When was the Rime of the Ancient Mariner published?

3. Which of the following characters deals drugs but does not use them?

4. Where is the Vigilante sent for his crimes?

5. William awaits the opening of what in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Willy at Hassan’s Hospital in “Hospital”? How is his situation described?

2. What is symbolized by the disease Bang-utot in the narrative?

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

4. How does William deal with the deaths of his friends in “The Rube”? Why is this significant?

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

6. Why do the Sailor and “Fats” Terminal meet in “The Black Meat”? What takes place in their meeting?

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

8. What does the character of Joselito represent symbolically?

9. 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?

10. How are the setting and characters described in the beginning of “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the pop culture influences of Naked Lunch. What musicians and bands have named themselves from characters or events in the novel? What does this say about the novel’s impact on American subculture and mainstream culture?

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 the character of “Fats” Terminal. How is the character of “Fats” Terminal described by William? What is the relationship between William, “Fats” Terminal and the Sailor? What kind of drugs are the Sailor and “Fats” Terminal discussing in the reading?

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