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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. Why does Freck try to kill himself?

2. Who does Fred watch Arctor in bed with?

3. What is the name of the book Freck wants to leave by his bed?

4. What does George call Arctor?

5. What is the lockmith's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fred going to be paid less in his next month's salary?

2. What is the story of Faust?

3. What artifacts does Freck decide to leave behind when he commits suicide?

4. What is the difference between Arctor as an informant and Barris as an informant?

5. How does Barris dismiss a call from one of Arctor's creditors?

6. What does Fred think about Arctor in Chapter 12?

7. Why does Arctor have sex with Connie?

8. What does Freck hallucinate?

9. What do Arctor and his roommates say about Donna?

10. Why are the hemphisperes similar to hands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick was a drug addict and it is said that A SCANNER DARKLY is semi-autobiographical, adhering to the rule that writers should write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Dick knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Dick does not portray a character or setting so well? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Dick wrote A SCANNER DARKLY in the 1970s, but set it in 1994. Do you think it is an accurate portrayal of the future? What happened in the 1970s that suggested the future would evolve in that way?

Essay Topic 3

Dick writes A SCANNER DARKLY in the third person. Why do you think Dick chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if Dick wrote it in the first person?

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