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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 time does Barney discover it is when he awakes at the start of the novel?
2. When Leo goes to see Palmer Eldritch in the hospital, for which person does he ask at the front desk?
3. Who or what is Dr. Smile?
4. What drug is "grown, processed, and distributed by a hidden subsidiary of P.P. Layouts" (15)?
5. After he sees Emily's pots, Barney says no to them after what event?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Narcotics Control Bureau use Palmer Eldritch's crash landing in an attempt to trap Leo?
2. In whose apartment does Barney awake at the start of the narrative and why?
3. With what information is precog Roni able to provide Leo in regards to Palmer Eldritch?
4. What does Leo surmise about Emily's pots while speaking to Barney about them?
5. Who is Palmer Eldritch and why is he in the newspapers?
6. For what reason does Leo not meet with Palmer Eldritch when he goes to the UN-affiliated hospital?
7. For what reason can Barney not see into his own future?
8. What types of messages does the narrative send about corporate culture and how does Philip K. Dick get these messages across to the reader?
9. Name the jobs of the following people: Barney, Roni, Leo, Palmer Eldritch, and Emily.
10. How do Barney's personal entanglements direct his actions over the course of the exposition stage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's messages about guilt and responsibility within Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. Focus especially on poignant events such as the moment when Richard realizes that the risky e-therapy he had insisted his devoted wife Emily undergo, even after she had protested heartily, has now permanently robbed her of both her artistic talent with pottery and her ability to think clearly in everyday situations.
Essay Topic 2
Determine the message sent by Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch regarding the human race’s affinity for escapism.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of hubris within Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch. What is the author's message regarding hubris and how do you know?
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