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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 Arctor think Weeks is hiding out?

2. What tipped the men off to the fact Fred had a hempishere split?

3. Who is Charles eating dinner with?

4. What is the name of the suit Fred is wearing?

5. What does Arctor ask the audience if they would steal money for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Barris make cocaine from the Solarcaine?

2. How do Arctor and his roommates become paranoid when they arrive home?

3. Why did Fred become an undercover narcotics agent?

4. How does Jerry try to get rid of the aphids?

5. What happens if the right hemisphere takes control of someone's brain?

6. What does Fred say that is not part of his prepared text?

7. What does Hank tell Fred he should do every few days?

8. Why did Arctor's roomates visit Donna at her shop?

9. Who does Arctor have to find at the end of the chapter?

10. How does Charles plan to get Donna into bed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick wrote A SCANNER DARKLY in the 1970s, but set it in 1994. Do you think it is an accurate portrayal of the future? What happened in the 1970s that suggested the future would evolve in that way?

Essay Topic 2

Dick's view of future earth is what is called a dystopian vision. Discuss what is meant by dystopian? How does Dick show his dystopian vision in his settings and characters?

Essay Topic 3

Dick was a drug addict and it is said that A SCANNER DARKLY is semi-autobiographical, adhering to the rule that writers should write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Dick knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Dick does not portray a character or setting so well? What effect does it have on the story?

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