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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. How much do people pay for the dispatch of psychological intrusions?

2. Where is Mr. Runciter's dead wife located?

3. Who is mortally injured in the explosion?

4. What floor was Glen's office on?

5. Who is it that Joe wants to talk to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there speculation that the prudence organization could be a racket?

2. How does Mr. Runciter find out who Ms. Wirt's employer is, and why is this information valuable to him?

3. Why is it a sound business idea that Mr. Runciter sells his services to Ms. Wirt?

4. What is the unique feature about Joe's apartment that is different from apartments we know?

5. Why was Jory able to permeate Ella's conversation?

6. Why was activating Ella a sin against her?

7. What typo is in this chapter?

8. How did Joe think that Stanton Mick's voice sounded?

9. In what way(s) did Pat change reality for the group?

10. How does Ella explain half-life, and why did Ella believe that he would never fully understand it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Pat's fascination with her own power. How does it lead her into trouble later on? For what reasons does this power provide Pat with a false sense of security?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Stanton Mick. Although he is represented as being a humanoid bomb, he is also represented as being solicitous by putting the crew of the prudence organization in half life. Explain Stanton Mick's role in Ubik.

Essay Topic 3

The major motion picture "Matrix" gained a lot of inspiration from this novel. Compare Ubik to the Matrix. What similarities are present? What are some major differences? How is Neo like Joe? How are the two characters different?

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