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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. To what island does Barney allude while discussing the definition of a colony with Anne?

2. When Barney finds Anne at the entrance to his hovel, what is she wearing?

3. What is Barney's reply when Leo asks Barney where he will go now that he has been fired?

4. Anne tells Barney that all she knows is religious faith and that does not equip her for understanding what topic?

5. What is one unit of Can-D called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Barney state when he is asked by Icholtz why he wants to chew Can-D?

2. What information does Leo learn from Dr. Smile after he strangles 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 eyes?

5. How does Anne change as a character after arriving at the colony?

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

7. What occurs during Barney’s first experience under the influence of Chew-Z?

8. Discuss the reasons behind Barney's decision to stop fighting the emigration draft.

9. Describe how Can-D works.

10. In what way are Barney's experiences with Anne on Mars significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the depth of its female characters, its depiction or omission of female empowerment, its treatment or ignorance of misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch send about various types of artificiality and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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