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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 was the day in which the half-lifers were publicly honored?

2. How is it "too late" for Ella?

3. What is a moratorium in this book?

4. What did the second symbol mean?

5. What shape were Ms. Wirts' glasses?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the author describe Hollis?

3. What does Joe guess was going to happen to all of them and why?

4. Why can't Pat put things back entirely the way they were?

5. What kinds of things does Ms. Wirt explain is on the map?

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

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

8. How does Joe find out that a woman was in the suite with him the previous night?

9. What is an Artiforg and what does it do?

10. How did Mr. Runciter reveal that he knew who the person was that was financing Ms. Wirt's enterprise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the creation of Ubik in this book by the people in half life. How is it possible to create something from a half life form? How could this have been possible with Jory's interference?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Take a closer look at Joe and Al's work relationship. How are the roles of Al and Joe similar? How do they differ? What is the purpose of their roles in the developing plot of the story?

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