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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. Where is the third message to Joe in this chapter?

2. Why did the pilot want the bottle of Ubik?

3. What, according to the person in Joe's hotel room, is the limit of Pat's talent to go back in time?

4. What does the advertisement of Glen Runciter suggest?

5. What did Joe Chip flag down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Mr. Bliss do a double take?

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

3. What does Don Denny go to do, and what does he tell Pat to do in his absence?

4. What was the only thing that Joe decided would resist regression before anything else?

5. How is Pat taking the fact that everyone is slowly being killed off?

6. What was odd about Joe and Al's visit to Baltimore?

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

8. Why does Ella help Joe?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the product Ubik. What kind of product is it? In layman's terms, what does it do? What is the objective of its regression? Why doesn't it serve Joe at all as a Liver and Kidney Balm?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Pat as a primary antagonist in the story. What clues point to her as being the main force opposing the group of Runciter Associates? In what regard does she seem like the perfect adversary for Joe?

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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