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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. What is Barney's reply when Leo asks Barney where he will go now that he has been fired?
(a) He says that he will go over to work for Palmer Eldritch.
(b) He says that he will surely go to hell.
(c) He says that he will go beg Emily for forgiveness.
(d) He says that he will marry Roni and take her on a honeymoon.

2. What is the indicator to the hovel residents that someone wants to gain admittance to their hovel?
(a) A bell rings.
(b) A video screen appears.
(c) A call comes over the short wave radio.
(d) A shriek is heard.

3. To whose home does Barney go after being fired by Leo?
(a) Emily's.
(b) Roni's.
(c) Leo's.
(d) Palmer Eldritch's.

4. In what type of activity do Barney and Anne engage in right after she turns down his proposal of marriage?
(a) Telepathic activity.
(b) Teleportation activity.
(c) Sexual activity.
(d) Gaming activity.

5. What is Anne's reply when Barney asks her why she would like to smash the Perky Pat and Walt dolls?
(a) Iconoclasm.
(b) Shame.
(c) Malice.
(d) Boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the evolved Terrans with Leo talk with Leo for a while, what do they realize about him?

2. The colonists on Mars have been warned to watch out for telepathic predators that sort of resemble which type of animal on Earth?

3. What is NOT something Palmer Eldritch names as an element of P.P. Layouts that Chew-Z will need?

4. What is Sigma 14-B?

5. What object is Anne carrying when she arrives at the entrance to Barney's hovel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the theme of selflessness arises during Leo's imprisonment at the hands of Palmer Eldritch.

2. Discuss two ways in which the themes of science and religion intermingle within Leo's interactions with Palmer Eldritch.

3. What terms does Palmer Eldritch present to Leo just before Leo tries to strangle him?

4. How and when had Palmer Eldritch acquired his distinctive teeth?

5. Discuss how the theme of despair arises within the novel's portrayal of Barney.

6. How does Barney's first Chew-Z experience support Philip K. Dick's overall message about human happiness?

7. What is the price difference between Can-D and Chew-Z?

8. How and when had Palmer Eldritch acquired his distinctive teeth?

9. What connection does Leo draw between his sighting of a Proxer standing over Dr. Smile and the nature of Palmer Eldritch?

10. What information does Leo learn from Dr. Smile after he strangles Palmer Eldritch?

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