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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 are the theater group rehearsing when Deckard arrives?

2. What does an empathy box do?

3. What does Garland say Polokov is?

4. What does Deckard show Garland?

5. What does Garland confess?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 13 what do think Stratton is trying to say about the reason androids came to earth?

2. What does the Rosen Corporation symbolize to Rick?

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

4. In chapter 11 what does the fact Resch believes he could be an android show about Dick's post war society?

5. Could Rick and Bryant be considered as cold as the androids?

6. What is the significance of the dead cat?

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

8. Why do think Mercer has become such a central figure on earth?

9. How does the journey Rick takes in chapter reflect the personal journey Rick takes through the novel?

10. What does Rick's attitude towards Rachael show about his character

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss whether you think the following statement is true or false. The Androids in the novel have no feelings for either their own lives or the lives of others. Back your argument with at least two examples from the novel.

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

Examine the books theme of being programed. How does Dick represent humans being programed as well as the androids? What point does this make about reality?

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