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

2. Jason Taverner asks Heather Hart to meet him at what type of establishment?

3. For what length of time has Jason Taverner had one particular protégée?

4. How many people watch the television show on which Jason appears in the novel's opening?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ruth Rae?

2. How is foreshadowing used within scenes involving Kathy?

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

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

5. What or who is Cheerful Charley?

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

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

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

9. Describe the events at the hospital.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Discuss Philip K. Dick’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.

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