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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. Why does Isidore not have to worry about stress?
2. How much does a real Ostrich cost?
3. What does Rick's wife accuse him of being?
4. For what reason does Isidore presume Pris does not believe in Mercerism?
5. What does Rosen say was happening while Rick was conducting the test?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Rick's sheep symbolize denial of the artificiality of his life?
2. In chapter 11 what does the Nexus 6 android show itself capable of?
3. In chapter 20 what is the significance of Rachael killing his goat?
4. What is the significance of the dead cat?
5. In chapter 11 what does the fact Resch believes he could be an android show about Dick's post war society?
6. In chapter 9 what do you think is the significance of Mozart's The Magic Flute?
7. In what way is Rick despair different to his wife's?
8. In what way does the class system reflect the book's theme of blurring the lines between real and artificial?
9. How does Rick role change briefly in this chapter?
10. In chapter 10 why do you think the lists Resch and Deckard carry around are important?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the book there are a number of characters that are either rarely seen or are never scene, but play a big part in the book. These include Polotov, Dan Holden, Mercer and Buster Friendly. Choose one of these characters and discuss what role they play in the story? In what ways does their presence affect the main character? Do they have as much influence on the main character as some of the more prominent characters in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Dick is recognized as one of the great American writers from the fifties and sixties, yet Science Fiction is not always a genre people look for examples of great literature. Why do you think Dick used this genre to communicate his views? What are these views? Do think these views are more counter culture than mainstream? Do you think he could of communicated his views as openly in another genre?
Essay Topic 3
Do you think the androids are a threat? For what reason does Deckard have to retire them? Do you think they only become a threat when being chased?
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