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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. When someone inhabits Walt, what type of car does Walt drive?
(a) A Jaguar.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Maserati.

2. What kind of an artist is Richard's wife Emily?
(a) A dancer.
(b) A potter.
(c) A painter.
(d) A writer.

3. What object has been surgically embedded into Leo's tongue?
(a) A computer.
(b) A tracking device.
(c) A poison dart.
(d) A mood organ.

4. For what reason is a draft for exodus levied upon the people of Earth?
(a) The atmosphere on Earth has become too cold.
(b) The water on Earth has become too toxic.
(c) The atmosphere on Earth has become too hot.
(d) The air on Earth has become too toxic.

5. What special gift do Roni and Barney share?
(a) A hyperawareness of their own shortcomings.
(b) Precognitive ability.
(c) A high intelligence quotient.
(d) Extreme empathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what planet does The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch begin its narrative?

2. When people are unconscious and under the influence of Can-D, what drips out of their mouths?

3. A draft notice generally gives what amount of time before "induction" (21)?

4. After he sees Emily's pots, Barney says no to them after what event?

5. For what purpose does Impy White contact Leo at his office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Though Barney's draft notice lists Mars, how many other planets and moons have the U.N. populated with drafts thus far and why?

2. What types of messages does the narrative send about corporate culture and how does Philip K. Dick get these messages across to the reader?

3. What does Leo surmise about Emily's pots while speaking to Barney about them?

4. For what items does Barney trade his information about Palmer Eldritch's future whereabouts?

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

6. Who is Icholtz and why does he make contact with Richard after Barney turns down Emily's pots at P.P. Layouts?

7. Who or what is Dr. Smile?

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

9. What weapon does Leo have with him at all times and how is it used?

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

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