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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 Barris say he was under the influence of when he broke Arctor's Cephscope?

2. What do the medical officers say there has has been a split between?

3. What kind of drug does Arctor ask Donna for?

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

5. What does Arctor use to disguise his voice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Arctor have with his car on the way home?

2. Why does Fred have to visit Room 203?

3. Why does Donna decline to go and see Jerry at the clinic?

4. What tipped the medical staff off to the fact that Fred had a hemisphere split?

5. What does Arctor accuse Barris of?

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

7. What is a scramble suit?

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

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

10. Describe Luckman's comedy routine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Dick's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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

A SCANNER DARKLY is part of the science fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did the novel help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in A SCANNER DARKLY?

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