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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chapter 6 closes, what does the manila envelope that Frank and McCarthy receive contain?
(a) A government permit.
(b) A certified check.
(c) A court order.
(d) A manufacturer's contract.

2. In Chapter 4, what does McCarthy encourage Frank to do?
(a) Make use of his talents.
(b) Challenge Wyndam-Matson in court.
(c) Go study for a new trade.
(d) Work as though nothing has happened.

3. How does the discussion between Joe and Juliana, inspired by Abendsen's novel, leave Juliana feeling?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Uneasy.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Discouraged.

4. According to Childan, what is special about some of the people his shop gives him the opportunity to meet?
(a) They are willing to help others.
(b) They can raise his social status.
(c) They see him as a man.
(d) They share in his political views.

5. What Axis power is most accepting of The Grasshopper Lies Heavy?
(a) Italy.
(b) Japan.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank's question to the I Ching about Juliana suggest?

2. What is rumored about Germany that concerns both Tagomi and Juliana?

3. What word describes Baynes's reaction to Tagomi's gift and home furnishings?

4. How have Frank's feelings for the Japanese changed over the years?

5. In Chapter 6, what does The Oracle predict that further distresses Tagomi?

Short Essay Questions

1. The voice of the radio quotes from The Bible, "What profit it a man if he gain the whole world but in this enterprise lose his soul?" How does this apply to what we have witnessed of this world in Chapter 1?

2. What does the reader learn about the fate of the Slavs and Africans? In what way is Dick continuing to keep his "fiction" tied to reality? What comment might he be making about some of the realities of true USA history?

3. What is Childan's plan when he makes an appointment with his supplier, Ray Calvin? What does this further reveal about his character? Do you feel this is a realistic reaction?

4. What is the source of the conflict Frank faces over his reading of the I Ching? How does he finally interpret this message? What does he decide as a result?

5. When told by the university that "there is a regular industry turning out these fakes," Childan gets angry and insists that this is only a rumor. Why is he in such denial even when the proof lies before him?

6. In Chapter 3, what suggestion is the author making by putting Hitler in a sanitarium and then noting that the present world in this novel is the product of his mind? What similarities are seen in the thoughts of Juliana and Baynes to support this view?

7. Bigotry is common and accepted without question in the former United States of Philip Dick's world. How does the author reveal this? What seems to be the reason behind this?

8. Despite initiating a relationship with Joe, whom she finds attractive, Juliana begins to feel uncomfortable around him. Why? What might this be foreshadowing?

9. In Chapter 4, Frank speaks of Gresham's Law. What does this law suggest? How does Childan's reaction to the discovery about some of his merchandise reflect his understanding of the importance of this law?

10. What do we learn about the German impact on television production and programming in Chapter 6? Of what significance is this to the storyline?

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