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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. Carl’s test results indicate that he is negative for what?

2. Who is described as a carrier of Chagas vectors?

3. In literature, what refers to the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

4. What does Fats learn to serve?

5. Which of the following groups wants to connect all people through a brain control operation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Party Leader discuss in “Ordinary Men and Women”?

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

3. Why is William Lee unable to get his case heard in “The County Clerk”?

4. What is William’s case metaphorical of in “The County Clerk”?

5. Where does William Lee go after shooting Hauser and O’Brien? Why?

6. What different political groups are described in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

7. How is the Exterminator described in “The Exterminator Does a Good Job”?

8. What is symbolized through William’s description of the Island and the Zone?

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

10. How does William describe junkies destroying themselves physically and emotionally in “Have You Seen Pantopon Rose?”

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Hassan's Hospital in the narrative. What led to William being held at the hospital? What hallucinations does William describe for those undergoing withdrawal? What does Dr. Benway use as tools in his operation? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the reality of the drug addict in the narrative. What physical changes does the author describe? How do the characters change socially as they use and stop using drugs?

Essay Topic 3

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].

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