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Michael Hollinger, Naked Lunch

Michael Hollinger, Naked Lunch

Read Naked Lunch and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. How do Lucy and Vernon know each other?

They used to date.

They are brother and sister.

They are married.

They are classmates.

2. What reasons does Lucy give for being a vegetarian?

She prefers the taste of tofu and she wants to spite Vernon.

Factory farming is ethically wrong and animal feed is incredibly expensive.

Meat makes her feel sick and she does not like the taste anyway.

It’s healthier and she doesn’t want to eat anything with a face.

3. Which diseases does Lucy list when questioned about meat-related diseases?

E. coli, listeria

listeria, carnophobia

mad cow, listeria

salmonella, mad cow

4. What does Vernon diagnose Lucy with?

carnophobia

boredom

hypochondria

carnofeardrom

5. Why does Lucy eat the bite of steak at the end of this scene?

Vernon convinces her to.

She decides vegetarianism is for the weak-minded.

Vernon forces her to.

She wants to prove a point.