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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. What is the first sign that the police have arrived to capture Jason from Ruth Rae's place?

2. Jason Taverner is told that which police bureau has requested his detainment?

3. The person into whom Jason Taverner runs outside of the police station introduces herself in what manner?

4. Which character in the novel is fond of classical music?

5. When Jason Taverner first sees Alys, he wonders about the whereabouts of which object?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss a moment when Buckman's callousness is demonstrated.

3. What thought causes Jason Taverner to accept Alys's invitation to the Buckmans' home?

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

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

6. What is Felix Buckman's belief about chaos?

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

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

9. What surveillance method had failed to attach properly to Jason Taverner, according to Alys?

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

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

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

Explicate the theme of human connection within Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. What is Philip K. Dick’s message regarding human connection and empathy and how do you know?

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