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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 Fat see a woman in the hospital vomit out?

2. Why does Gloria say she wants Nembutals?

3. What kind of place is Synanon?

4. What does the author call one of the most beautiful cities in the world?

5. Where did Bp. Pike die of thirst?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fat try to get early release from the mental institute?

2. Why does the author say Fat put up with Kevin?

3. What evidence does Bob give in this section that he is as Fat claims a schizoid?

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

5. What dreams does Fat say he has been having?

6. Who is Stephanie?

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

8. Why does Maurice think Sherri is a rip off merchant?

9. What does Fat do with Gloria the day she visits him?

10. How does a huge hit of LSD effect Fat in 1964?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Horselover Fat need to find the fifth savior? What will it do for his life if he does find what he is looking for?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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