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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kathy says that her husband Jack is imprisoned in a forced labor camp in what state?
(a) Maine.
(b) Iowa.
(c) California.
(d) Alaska.

2. How old is Jason Taverner?
(a) 50.
(b) 36.
(c) 30.
(d) 42.

3. With what kind of gun does Jason Taverner have experience?
(a) A Barber's Hoop.
(b) A Barber's Pole.
(c) A Barber's Cape.
(d) A Barber's Brain.

4. How many people are in line ahead of Jason Taverner at the random pol checkpoint?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 30.

5. Jason Taverner reflects on the fact that which of his qualities had made him "exempt" from the "betrayal state" (76)?
(a) His status as a six.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Charm.
(d) Celebrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Jason Taverner have on him when he awakes in an unfamiliar place?

2. Inspector McNulty tells Jason Taverner that Jack had died in what manner?

3. Kathy insists that she never takes what action in relation to her husband Jack?

4. To what location does Kathy take Jason Taverner when he agrees to spend the night with her?

5. What virtue does Jason Taverner believe to be overrated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Philip K. Dick's use of allusion in concert with the depiction of Felix Buckman.

2. What is the connection between Jason and Marilyn Mason and how does he feel when she calls him?

3. Name the jobs of the following people in Chapter 1: Jason Taverner, Heather Hart, Al Bliss, Bill Wolfer, and Mory Mann.

4. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative in a scene involving both Kathy and Jason Taverner?

5. What confession does Kathy make to Jason after pulling him into a closet in her apartment?

6. What reward does Kathy demand in return for her promise not to inform on Jason Taverner?

7. What violent incident occurs at the site of Marilyn Mason's apartment?

8. What motivation does Kathy have for wanting to help Jason Taverner?

9. What are "bleps" (52) and how do they enter the narrative?

10. What is the setting in which Jason wakes up just after he is aware of being in the hospital?

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