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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 method of transport does Alys use to get in and out of Felix Buckman's office unseen by others?
2. Inspector McNulty tells Jason that Jack has been dead for how long?
3. To whom does Jason Taverner place his second phone call after waking up in an unfamiliar place?
4. How many people are in line ahead of Jason Taverner at the random pol checkpoint?
5. After Jason Taverner calls Heather Hart, what happens?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the narration of Chapter 7 differ from the narration present in Chapters 1 through 6?
2. Who is Ruth Rae?
3. What is ironic about the police's admonishment of Jason Taverner's comment to Ruth Rae?
4. Discuss a moment in the text when someone whom Jason Taverner had previously considered somewhat useless provides him with crucial help.
5. Name the jobs of the following people in Chapter 1: Jason Taverner, Heather Hart, Al Bliss, Bill Wolfer, and Mory Mann.
6. To what location does the quibble driver take Jason Taverner and for what purpose?
7. What evidence does Felix Buckman provide for his claim to Alys that she could never get him fired from his position as police general?
8. What violent incident occurs at the site of Marilyn Mason's apartment?
9. What or who is Cheerful Charley?
10. What crucial objects are not within Jason's possession when he wakes up disoriented?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Determine Philip K. Dick’s message within the novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said regarding the power of the individual.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Philip K. Dick’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Focus especially on events such as Ruth Rae's imprisonment, which only takes place because Jason Taverner selfishly seeks sanctuary in Ruth Rae's apartment when he knows he is being hunted by the police.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Philip K. Dick's choice to tell the story of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said using a third person omniscient narrator. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Philip K. Dick’s intended effects on the reader?
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