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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. Where does Andrew Keif live?

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

3. What is the setting of Chapter 16?

4. What term refers to the main character of a literary narrative?

5. Who does A.J. fund a school for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Hauser and O’Brien pay a visit to William Lee in the novel?

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

3. What do the different political groups symbolize in “Islam Incorporated and the Parties of Interzone”?

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

5. What does the boy ask the Sailor for in “Coke Bugs”? What is the response?

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

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

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

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

10. Who are Aracknid and Andrew Keif?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the style of the narrative and its relationship to the Beat Generation movement. What stylistic elements arose in the writing of the Beat writers? What was the critical and public response to Naked Lunch?

Essay Topic 2

William’s character is based upon the real life and experiences of author William S. Burroughs. How does the book mirror William S. Burroughs' real life experiences, including running from the law, traveling to exotic locations, and becoming involved in underground drug and homosexual cultures?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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