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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. William awaits the opening of what in Chapter 8?

2. What is William S. Burroughs’s middle name?

3. What refers to the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug?

4. What is the last name of William in Naked Lunch?

5. How does the Vigilante change physically during his sentence?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrative style and plot structure change in “Hassan’s Rumpus Room”?

3. What are the two nonhuman creatures described by the author in “The Black Meat”?

4. What is symbolized by Dr. Benway’s operation in “Hospital”?

5. How is the setting of “Campus of Interzone University” described? What is the Professor lecturing about at the beginning of the chapter?

6. What does the character of Joselito represent symbolically?

7. What is the significance of Vigilante’s character in the novel? How does the Vigilante change?

8. What is symbolized by in Annexia and Freeland?

9. What happens when William Lee meets Miguel in “Lazarus Go Home”?

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

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

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 3

Discuss the history of mind control and its uses. When was mind control first developed? What implications does the author give regarding the mind control of individuals within mainstream society?

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