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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 tipped the men off to the fact Fred had a hempishere split?

2. Why is the silencer no good?

3. Who does Donan say came into her shop looking for Arctor?

4. What do the three men find in the ashtray when they get back home?

5. Who does Freck want to make look like a fool?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jerry try to get rid of the aphids?

2. What does Charles remember from the time he and Jerry were roommates?

3. Why does an anonymous caller say he is suspicious of Arctor?

4. Describe Jerry's life.

5. What do Hank and Fred discuss at their meeting?

6. What does Arctor ruminate about the relationship between dealers and narcotics agents?

7. What does Fred say that is not part of his prepared text?

8. Why does Barris not trust Arctor?

9. How do Arctor and his roommates become paranoid when they arrive home?

10. What does Arctor accuse Barris of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine counter culture in America.

1) What is counter culture and how was counter culture in the 1970s different from counter culture today?

2) Why is A SCANNER DARKLY seen as a counter culture book?

3) How does Dick show the clash between the counter culture and normal society and how does this clash affect society in general?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express characters and themes:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

Essay Topic 3

Philip K. Dick greatly influenced modern literature and, in particular, science fiction. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by Dick and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

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