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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. Alys had surgery to remove what kind of "centers," (91) according to Felix Buckman?
2. When Jason Taverner wakes up without any identification, he is no longer in the hospital. Where is he?
3. Jason Taverner reflects on the fact that which of his qualities had made him "exempt" from the "betrayal state" (76)?
4. What kind of pet does Kathy own?
5. How old is Jason Taverner?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative in a scene involving both Kathy and Jason Taverner?
2. In what way does the narration of Chapter 7 differ from the narration present in Chapters 1 through 6?
3. What reward does Kathy demand in return for her promise not to inform on Jason Taverner?
4. In what way does Jason Taverner interact with Cheerful Charley and what is Kathy's reaction?
5. Who is Ruth Rae?
6. What is the connection between Jason and Marilyn Mason and how does he feel when she calls him?
7. What epiphany about celebrity does Jason have in Chapter 8 and why?
8. What crucial objects are not within Jason's possession when he wakes up disoriented?
9. What motivation does Kathy have for wanting to help Jason Taverner?
10. What is ironic about the police's admonishment of Jason Taverner's comment to Ruth Rae?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Philip K. Dick’s novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. What message is Philip K. Dick sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
What message does Philip K. Dick send within the pages of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said concerning the link between oppression and brutality?
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of Felix Buckman’s character throughout the novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Discuss whether Felix Buckman is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
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