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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 kind of cigarettes did Joe want?

2. How old was the paper that was on the news stand?

3. Why can't Joe find any Ubik in Des Moines?

4. What method of payment doesn't Joe offer the druggist?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. What was Joe's impression of the Mortuary?

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

7. What is a common experience among half-lifers?

8. What is Runciter trying to do according to A?

9. What message was scrawled on the wall of the men's bathroom? How did Al interpret this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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