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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 tells Jason Taverner that the bomb planted on him could be detonated when?

2. Alys has gold teeth decorated with what kinds of symbols?

3. How much money does Felix Buckman want to bet Herb that when they locate Jason Taverner, it will result in a breakthrough for the police force?

4. Felix Buckman shows Jason Taverner a 3-D picture of whom during the interrogation?

5. How much money does Herb want to bet Felix Buckman that they find nothing even when they locate Jason Taverner?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what metaphorical object does Felix Buckman liken his newfound tool for dealing with sixes?

2. What is ironic about Felix Buckman's disapproval of another character's feelings about family?

3. In what way does the character of Felix Buckman demonstrate the dangers of authoritarian police states?

4. What do Alys's clothes symbolize within the narrative?

5. What connection does Ruth Rae make between love and grief?

6. What types of surveillance and weapons are used by the police force in their dealings with Jason Taverner?

7. What element of Felix Buckman's personality does Alys says she hates the most?

8. With what object does Felix Buckman bribe Alys in Chapter 10?

9. For what reason does Felix Buckman say that he must hold Jason Taverner overnight even though he plans to release him?

10. Who expresses strong disagreement with Jason Taverner's beliefs about family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said and one of the novel's main messages. How does Philip K. Dick make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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