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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. What poem does Arctor recite at the locksmith's?

2. What does Barris want to record on his tape recorder?

3. What does Arctor ask Donna if he can do?

4. What is the hash laced with?

5. How does Arctor say his best friend died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Freck hallucinate?

2. What is the Game?

3. What is the story of Faust?

4. Why is Fred going to be paid less in his next month's salary?

5. What does Fred see on the holoscan when he watches himself having sex with Connie?

6. How does Barris react to Luckman choking?

7. What do Arctor and his roommates say about Donna?

8. What advice does Mike give Bruce?

9. What does Fred's medical report about his current condition?

10. How is Arctor's car radio different from Barris' car radio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Dick's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Dick use character and setting to express these themes?

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