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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. At what hospital is Palmer Eldritch being held?
(a) El Camino Hospital.
(b) James Riddle Veterans' Hospital.
(c) St. Joseph's Hospital.
(d) Sacred Heart Hospital.

2. Who does Leo point to as "the man responsible for the seizure of this last shipment of Can-D" (17)?
(a) Ned Lark, the head of the FBI.
(b) Ned Lark, the U.S. Surgeon General.
(c) Ned Lark, a CIA agent.
(d) Ned Lark, the chief of the UN Narcotics Bureau.

3. For what company does Walt work?
(a) The Cybernetics Corporation.
(b) The Ersatz Corporation.
(c) The Manning Corporation.
(d) The Ampex Corporation.

4. Richard lives in what state?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

5. Where had Roni worked before coming to work with Barney?
(a) P.P. Layouts on Mars.
(b) P.P. Layouts in Japan.
(c) P.P. Layouts in People's China.
(d) P.P. Layouts in Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barney muses that one day he will live like Leo, rather than living full-time in his city in what?

2. Where had Palmer Eldritch gone about a decade prior to the narrative's beginning?

3. What is Perky Pat's last name?

4. For what reason had Leo and his wife been asked to leave their conapt building?

5. In what type of wrapper is Can-D stored?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name the jobs of the following people: Barney, Roni, Leo, Palmer Eldritch, and Emily.

2. How is the marriage between Fran and Norm used to demonstrate the way in which no colonist can exist happily and independently without the use of Can-D?

3. How do Barney's personal entanglements direct his actions over the course of the exposition stage?

4. For what reason does Leo not meet with Palmer Eldritch when he goes to the UN-affiliated hospital?

5. Who is Palmer Eldritch and why is he in the newspapers?

6. Discuss Dick's treatment of the co-mingling themes of loyalty and self-interest.

7. For what reason can Barney not see into his own future?

8. What action does Leo take after leaving the UN-affiliated hospital and why?

9. To what evidence does Barney point when trying to convince Leo that he can "beat" (21) his draft notice to Mars?

10. In whose apartment does Barney awake at the start of the narrative and why?

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