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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 does Kevin say is wrong with God?

2. Where do Sherri and Fat share an apartment?

3. What language had Beth studied at college?

4. What drug did Stephanie used to have nightmares that the prices were always rising?

5. What does Fat try to stop Sherri from doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vision does Fat have in March 1974?

2. How does the author describe Maurice?

3. Why does Phil think Horselover Fat can't see he is a Buddha?

4. How did Horselover Fat try to stop Gloria from killing herself?

5. Why is the ceramic pot so important to Fat?

6. What problems is Fat having with his health in this section?

7. Which of Fat's material does the author use for his book Through a Scanner Darkly?

8. What happened to Kevin's cat?

9. What does Maurice make Fat realize about himself?

10. How did Fat help save Christopher's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Zebra and how is he supposed to save the world? In what way is Zebra based in aspects of Greek mythology?

Essay Topic 2

What evidence is there that Fat is a Buddha? Why can't Fat realize he is one of the spiritual people he is looking for?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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