Ubik Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

1 Abstract

* Glen Runciter receives a phone call from one of his technicians at Runciter Associates explaining that one of the most powerful telepaths on earth has escaped their attentions.
* It turns out that a couple of people followed him to a hotel but at 3:30 a.m., his position on the identimap disappeared. (read more)