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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 is the name of the pet shop repairman?

2. Why is Eldon worried about the Voigt Kampff test?

3. What signifies to Isidore someone else has moved into his apartment building?

4. What does the weather report talk about?

5. What is the name of the Soviet Police officer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 20 how does Isidore reaction to Stratton's death affect Rick?

3. In what way does Rick question his beliefs?

4. How do Sloat and Borogrove react to Isidore being a special?

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

6. In what way does Rick's sheep symbolize denial of the artificiality of his life?

7. In chapter 11 what does the Nexus 6 android show itself capable of?

8. In what ways does Dick shows the difference between Isidore and Stratton?

9. In what way do Rick and Bryant's opinion differ in terms of Rick's work?

10. In chapter 15 what do you think the androids discussion says about how they operate as androids?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rick Deckard is the main character of the the book, but the point of view switches between him and John Isidore.

1) Look at the differences between these two characters? Do they share any similarities Why do you think Dick uses two such different main characters.

2) What do you think would happen if John Isidore was taken out of the story? Would it be much different?

Essay Topic 2

On what occasions in the novel does Rachael display an emotion that could be construed as human? Take one example and discuss its impact on the novel's overall message? Do the android's have a part to play in Philip K. Dick's world? Can humans and androids have meaningful relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Dick is recognized as one of the great American writers from the fifties and sixties, yet Science Fiction is not always a genre people look for examples of great literature. Why do you think Dick used this genre to communicate his views? What are these views? Do think these views are more counter culture than mainstream? Do you think he could of communicated his views as openly in another genre?

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