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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. On a radio show, who examines the mentally ill, including a guest he claims is a cured homosexual?

2. Which of the following groups fights against the Senders?

3. What does A.J. pose as to cover his real profession?

4. What kind of cigarettes does O’Brien smoke?

5. What political party holds a meeting in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the Sailor take the boy in “The Exterminator Does a Good Job”? Why?

2. How does the narrative perspective change in the courtroom scenes in the novel? What effect does this have?

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

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

5. Why is Carl Peterson called for a doctor’s appointment in “The Examination”? Who sees him?

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

7. What is symbolic about Carl’s appointment in “The Examination”?

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

9. Where is the Sailor in the beginning of “Coke Bugs”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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