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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. Which of the following is known as a Mercerism?

2. What does Pris accuse Isidore of having?

3. What does Sloat say Buster Friendly is?

4. Why does Bryant promote Deckard to head bounty hunter?

5. What are the theater group rehearsing when Deckard arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 16, do you think Rachael shows feelings that the reader could construe as human feeling?

2. In chapter 10 why do you think Rick doubts he is in a real police department?

3. In chapter 18 why do you think Isidore is happy?

4. In chapter 9 what do you think is the significance of Mozart's The Magic Flute?

5. In what ways does Dick shows the difference between Isidore and Stratton?

6. What does Buster's crippling broadcast schedule say about him as a person?

7. In chapter 12 what do you think Munch's Scream symbolizes in the context of the story?

8. What does Rick's attitude towards Rachael show about his character

9. In chapter 20 how does Isidore reaction to Stratton's death affect Rick?

10. What does the mood organ symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place during a short, but unspecified time period.

1) What do think is the time scale of the book? How does it affect the atmosphere of the novel?

2) How much can the reader get to know the characters in such a short time? For example has the reader just entered a low point in Rick's life?

3) How do you think the novel would change if the story was set over a longer time period?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Towards the end Deckard starts to hallucinate that he is firstly seeing Mercer and secondly that he has merged with him.

1) Why do you think Mercer is so important to Deckard? Does Deckard share these feeling with any other characters?

2) What do you think triggers Deckard's hallucinations and why?

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