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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. P.P. Layouts pays "an enormous yearly tribute to" (15) whom?
2. A UN soldier armed with what type of weapon blocks Leo from getting into Palmer Eldritch's hospital room?
3. In what type of wrapper is Can-D stored?
4. For what purpose does Impy White contact Leo at his office?
5. For what company does Walt work?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the marriage between Fran and Norm used to demonstrate the way in which no colonist can exist happily and independently without the use of Can-D?
2. Though Barney's draft notice lists Mars, how many other planets and moons have the U.N. populated with drafts thus far and why?
3. What weapon does Leo have with him at all times and how is it used?
4. Discuss Dick's treatment of the co-mingling themes of loyalty and self-interest.
5. Who is Palmer Eldritch and why is he in the newspapers?
6. How do Barney's personal entanglements direct his actions over the course of the exposition stage?
7. How does the Narcotics Control Bureau use Palmer Eldritch's crash landing in an attempt to trap Leo?
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. Who or what is Dr. Smile?
10. For what items does Barney trade his information about Palmer Eldritch's future whereabouts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Emily's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Emily and include in your discussion the reasons why the author portrays Emily in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Barney’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether Barney is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and how does Philip K. Dick get this message across to the reader?
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