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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 does Leo do to the Chew-Z Roni as payback for her rejection of his advances?
2. What term do the evolved Terrans NOT use to describe Leo once they realize he had chewed Chew-Z?
3. To whom does Barney place a call to ask about a job after he is fired by Leo?
4. From whom does Leo discover that Palmer Eldritch has administered an antidote to Chew-Z to Leo?
5. What are the symptoms that Barney will display once he has taken the toxin at the direction of Leo?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss two ways in which the themes of science and religion intermingle within Leo's interactions with Palmer Eldritch.
2. What terms does Palmer Eldritch present to Leo just before Leo tries to strangle him?
3. How does Anne change as a character after arriving at the colony?
4. How and when had Palmer Eldritch acquired his distinctive teeth?
5. Discuss Barney's wishy-washy attitude surrounding his decision to work for Palmer Eldritch after being fired by Leo.
6. What special right is provided to colonists who willingly agree to emigrate?
7. How is irony present in the narrative's events that occur immediately after Barney's call to the UN draft board?
8. What reason does Barney state when he is asked by Icholtz why he wants to chew Can-D?
9. Discuss the reasons behind Barney's decision to stop fighting the emigration draft.
10. What connection does Leo draw between his sighting of a Proxer standing over Dr. Smile and the nature of Palmer Eldritch?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message concerning the link between the dangers and possible benefits of hallucinogenic drugs?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of Philip K. Dick’s novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch and one of its main messages. How does the author make connections between these two elements and how does their juxtaposition help Philip K. Dick get across a main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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