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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Juliana realize Joe has done when she returns to her apartment?
(a) Missed his truck intentionally.
(b) Invited over some friends.
(c) Gone through her belongings.
(d) Rearranged his delivery schedule.

2. What is discovered as being the source of W-M Corporation's real profit?
(a) Imitation Chinese artifacts.
(b) Fake antique guns.
(c) Inferior construction materials.
(d) Counterfeit war bonds.

3. What does the mystery client encourage Childan to report?
(a) Missing items to the authorities
(b) Increased customer demands to his suppliers.
(c) Discovered forgeries to the police.
(d) Shipping failures to the Trade Commission.

4. What is the Nuremberg Law responsible for as revealed through Juliana?
(a) The rise in farming back East.
(b) The separation of her and her husband.
(c) The fighting between Japan and Germany.
(d) The expulsion of Jews in New York.

5. In discussing Abendsen's novel, what does Juliana point out about Joe that makes him angry ?
(a) His misinterpreted passages.
(b) His contradictory statements.
(c) His false assumptions.
(d) His misused vocabulary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other name does the I Ching go by?

2. What does the author use to establish the relationship between Frank and McCarthy, his foreman?

3. As Chapter 6 closes, what does the manila envelope that Frank and McCarthy receive contain?

4. Because he is Swedish, who does Tagomi believe Mr. Baynes will probably politically favor?

5. What Joe does suggest that Abendsen's living in a place called The High Castle reflects?

Short Essay Questions

1. Bigotry is common and accepted without question in the former United States of Philip Dick's world. How does the author reveal this? What seems to be the reason behind this?

2. In Chapter 3, what suggestion is the author making by putting Hitler in a sanitarium and then noting that the present world in this novel is the product of his mind? What similarities are seen in the thoughts of Juliana and Baynes to support this view?

3. What new insight does Chapter 5 give the reader into the character of Baynes? What might this be foreshadowing?

4. Juliana responds to the radio commentary about the potential new Chancellor by saying, "Those murderers are talked about as if they are like the rest of us." Joe responds,"There isn't anything they've done that we wouldn't have done if we'd been in their places." What does Joe mean by this? What proof has Joe offered to support his opinion?

5. In Chapter 5, what is further learned about the book The Grasshopper Lies Heavy from Rita's conversation with Wyndam-Matson? How does this conversation create a conflict between them?

6. What does the reader learn about the fate of the Slavs and Africans? In what way is Dick continuing to keep his "fiction" tied to reality? What comment might he be making about some of the realities of true USA history?

7. What is the source of the conflict Frank faces over his reading of the I Ching? How does he finally interpret this message? What does he decide as a result?

8. In Chapter 4, Frank speaks of Gresham's Law. What does this law suggest? How does Childan's reaction to the discovery about some of his merchandise reflect his understanding of the importance of this law?

9. Despite initiating a relationship with Joe, whom she finds attractive, Juliana begins to feel uncomfortable around him. Why? What might this be foreshadowing?

10. In the novel's society, outward appearance is an important part of being accepted. How is this reflected through the characters of Childan and Tagomi as they prepare for important meetings? Do you think there is truth in this practice even today?

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