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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. Who does Arctor have to edit out of the tapes?

2. What does Barris want to write a best selling book about?

3. How do some narks become very rich?

4. Who does Fred think informed the police that he was a suspicious character?

5. Why did the men refuse to kill the mosquito hawk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Fred have to visit Room 203?

2. Why does Barris not trust Arctor?

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

4. Why did Fred become an undercover narcotics agent?

5. How does Barris make cocaine from the Solarcaine?

6. Why did Arctor's roomates visit Donna at her shop?

7. What does Arctor accuse Barris of?

8. How does Charles plan to get Donna into bed?

9. Describe Jerry's life.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1970s? How does Dick express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dick's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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