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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the secretary say is looking for him?

2. What Isidore take into the garden?

3. What kind of animal does Deckard find in the desert?

4. What does Isidore offer to do?

5. What is special about the device Rachel gives Deckard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In the book there are a number of characters that are either rarely seen or are never scene, but play a big part in the book. These include Polotov, Dan Holden, Mercer and Buster Friendly. Choose one of these characters and discuss what role they play in the story? In what ways does their presence affect the main character? Do they have as much influence on the main character as some of the more prominent characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Dick's view of earth in the future is what is called a dystopian vision. Discuss what is meant by dystopian? How does Dick show this vision in the settings and characters?

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