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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Isidore take into the garden?

2. Which painters museum exhibit does Luft visit?

3. How was Deckard's goat killed

4. Why does Pris say the other androids were killed?

5. What does Deckard do once he has retired all the androids?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rick Deckard is the main character of the the book, but the point of view switches between him and John Isidore.

1) Look at the differences between these two characters? Do they share any similarities Why do you think Dick uses two such different main characters.

2) What do you think would happen if John Isidore was taken out of the story? Would it be much different?

Essay Topic 2

On what occasions in the novel does Rachael display an emotion that could be construed as human? Take one example and discuss its impact on the novel's overall message? Do the android's have a part to play in Philip K. Dick's world? Can humans and androids have meaningful relationships?

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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