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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 Garland confess?

2. What is unique about Kipple?

3. What does the Rosen Corporation make?

4. What does Pris not have?

5. What proves to Deckard that Rachel is an android

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 10 why do you think the lists Resch and Deckard carry around are important?

2. In chapter 17 what are the similarities between Rachael and Rick?

3. Is Rick attracted to androids?

4. What do you think the toad represents to Rick?

5. In what way is Rick despair different to his wife's?

6. In chapter 10 why do you think Rick doubts he is in a real police department?

7. In chapter 9 what do you think is the significance of Mozart's The Magic Flute?

8. How does Dick present John Isidore's character?

9. How does Rick convince himself that it is a good idea to invite Rachael to his hotel room?

10. Why do you think Eldon hides the fact Rachael is an android then later admits it openly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick presents two Wilbur Mercer and Buster Friendly as two opposites.

1) Describe Mercer and Friendly's beliefs? What sides do Mercer and Friendly represent?

2) Describe how and why the decline of Mererism is such an impact on the major characters? What does the rise of Buster Friendly mean for the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Eldon Rosen is head of the Rosen Co-operation and the creator of the Nexus 6 model. What do you think Eldon's character represents? Does Dick represent his character as negative or positive? What does the portrayal say about Dick's views as a writer?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives? Are these goals and motives in direct conflict with another character? What is their relationship with that character? What does the character have to do to achieve their goals? Do they achieve their goals by the end? Why?

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