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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. Jason Taverner's protégée attacks him with what weapon inside her apartment?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A knife.
(c) A Callisto sponge.
(d) A laser gun.

2. Who tells Jason Taverner to contact Heather Hart?
(a) Felix Buckman.
(b) Heather Hart.
(c) Cheerful Charley.
(d) Kathy.

3. Kathy offends Jason Taverner by making a wrong guess about which of his qualities?
(a) His eye color.
(b) His age.
(c) The authenticity of his hair.
(d) His weight.

4. Who calls Jason Taverner when he and Heather are heading toward Zurich?
(a) Marilyn Mason.
(b) Al Bliss.
(c) Ruth Rae.
(d) Felix Buckman.

5. What object is NOT associated with fetishists in Felix Buckman's mind?
(a) Chain mail.
(b) Spikes.
(c) Dildos.
(d) Leather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heather Hart warns Jason Taverner about what danger waiting outside the television studio?

2. In total, how many superiors does Felix Buckman have above him at work?

3. Inspector McNulty issues Jason Taverner a pol pass good for how many days?

4. Who is waiting for Jason Taverner and Kathy when they arrive at their destination?

5. Jason Taverner's suit is made of what material?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the police's admonishment of Jason Taverner's comment to Ruth Rae?

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

3. Discuss a moment in the text when someone whom Jason Taverner had previously considered somewhat useless provides him with crucial help.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Ruth Rae?

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