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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 the recommended restaurant?
(a) The Marzipan.
(b) The Matador.
(c) Je Adore.
(d) The Marsupial.

2. What had Joe's stove reverted to?
(a) A fireplace.
(b) A natural gas model with clogged burners.
(c) A microwave.
(d) An old electric model, instead of the ionic one he had.

3. What did the person waiting in Joe's room give him?
(a) A canister of Ubik.
(b) The strength to continue his existence.
(c) All of these.
(d) A second chance at life.

4. What kind of car was awaiting Joe?
(a) A 1933 Bedford Lorry.
(b) A 1939 Lasalle convertible.
(c) A 1936 Ford Convertible Sedan.
(d) A 1939 Tatra Saloon.

5. What does Al think will help?
(a) They need to confer with Ella.
(b) That they contact Glen immediately.
(c) If the groups scatters to investigate.
(d) If the group stays together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Joe want to get in the elevator?

2. How many years will the group have to go ahead in order to regain the correct time frame?

3. Who does Joe now suspect is at work to destroy them?

4. What color was the drugstore?

5. What did Joe compare the appearance of his skin to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What according to the advertisement does Ubik actually do?

2. Why couldn't Joe kill Jory?

3. What was Joe's impression of the Mortuary?

4. What different views do the people of the time frame that Joe has found himself in hold that are contrary to the ones Joe and his coworkers hold?

5. How can Joe offer some clarity to the group?

6. What did Don Denny say about Joe's appearance, and why is this worrisome?

7. What things did Joe feel were an improvement when they had regressed?

8. Why does Ella help Joe?

9. How did Joe try to turn the carton of Ubik into a spray can?

10. What things does Joe learn in this chapter that solves the mystery about their adversary, and the force working against them?

(see the answer keys)

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