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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. Who remembered the manager's name of the Beloved Brethren Moratorium?

2. Why couldn't Mr. Runciter talk to his wife in the lounge?

3. What year was the phone book printed?

4. What was it called that blew up?

5. What floor was Glen's office on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Jory able to permeate Ella's conversation?

2. Why are Anti-PSI talents necessary?

3. How does Mr. Runciter find out who Ms. Wirt's employer is, and why is this information valuable to him?

4. Under what terms is Pat hired?

5. Why does Bill say he likes Tippy? What does he do following this declaration?

6. Why did Joe want to clean his conapt?

7. What kinds of things does Ms. Wirt explain is on the map?

8. In what way(s) did Pat change reality for the group?

9. Why does Joe Chip believe that he was selected to keep the prudence organizations going?

10. How does Joe get money from the Moratorium owner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although this book is set in 1992, explain some technological differences that existed in Ubik and the real world of 1992. What kinds of things are still the products of science fiction? What kinds of things are reality now?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the repeated references to cigarettes in this novel. How does this relate to the culture of the day in which the novel was written? How have things changed in regards to the references to smoking in literature?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Joe's confidence increases throughout the novel. What are the circumstances that increase this confidence? How does he choose to exercise this newfound confidence?

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