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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 woman think Fred's name is?

2. Why does Freck try to kill himself?

3. What does Luckman claim Donna likes to steal?

4. Who does Arctor imagine Connie is?

5. Which part of the brain provides back up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women tell Fred in the cafeteria?

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

3. What is Arctor's excuse to the locksmith for his awful behavior on the phone?

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

5. Why is Arctor called Bruce in this chapter?

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

7. Why does Arctor think he should kill Barris?

8. How does Barris react to Luckman choking?

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

10. What story does Bruce tell Thelma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters in the book and compare him/her to their character in the film A SCANNER DARKLY. What similarities does the character in the film share with its counterpart in the novel? How do the filmmakers update the character for a more modern audience? Why are these changes necessary?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person does an undercover cop need to be? Why does Bob Arctor not make a successful undercover cop?

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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