View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what television show does Jason Taverner appear?

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

3. Inspector McNulty does NOT mention which connotation in conjunction with the surname he believes to belong to Jason?

4. Kathy says that her husband Jack is imprisoned in a forced labor camp in what state?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What or who is Cheerful Charley?

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

4. Who is Ruth Rae?

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

6. In what way does the narration of Chapter 7 differ from the narration present in Chapters 1 through 6?

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

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

9. In what ways does Buckman consider himself different from other law enforcement officials?

10. How is foreshadowing used within scenes involving Kathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and analyze Philip K. Dick’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Write a critical essay about Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Sensory details are used frequently by Philip K. Dick in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are effectively used and discuss how the sensory details help with Philip K. Dick’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,274 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample