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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 the New-Path reception staff berate Arctor for doing?

2. What does Arctor mix the Solarcaine with?

3. Who is Charles eating dinner with?

4. What is Special Agent Fred also known as?

5. What is Kimberly's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fred have to visit Room 203?

2. What happens if the right hemisphere takes control of someone's brain?

3. What does Arctor accuse Barris of?

4. Why don't Kimberly neighbors like the apartment building they live in?

5. Why does Arctor think someone may have tampered with his car?

6. Describe Jerry's life.

7. How does Arctor make sure his roommates are away from the house for the whole day?

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

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

10. Who does Arctor have to find at the end of the chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare drug research in the 1970s to drug research today. How would the book's depiction of drugs change if Dick wrote it today?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Dick's representations of the following areas and decide how close Dick's representations are to the real thing and how Dick makes his representations seem and feel real:

1) Drug addiction

2) Undercover police work

3) Drug dealing

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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