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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 was the name of the ship that was to take them to Luna?

2. Why was Runciter pawing through the documents on the table?

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

4. What wasn't on Al Hammond's list?

5. How many days did Mr. Runciter say that it would take to run the preliminary tests?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason to fear the telepaths, according to the anti-PSI agency?

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

3. Why couldn't Pat have given Joe the money before he tested her?

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

5. Why are Anti-PSI talents necessary?

6. Why did Runciter immediately want to pack everything up?

7. What is a half-life?

8. Why does Glen believe that he has figured out where the lot of Hollis' best PSI's have gotten to?

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

10. How did Joe think that Stanton Mick's voice sounded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the creation of Ubik in this book by the people in half life. How is it possible to create something from a half life form? How could this have been possible with Jory's interference?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Jory as a deity. In what way is he a god in the half life world? In what way is he like the god of the underworld? In what ways does he closely resemble a god?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Pat and Jory. How are they alike? How are they different? What kind of nature does each character have? How do they compliment each other well?

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