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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. Who does Denny compare Joe to?

2. Where was Joe supposed to go?

3. What color was the drugstore?

4. What kind of car was awaiting Joe?

5. What was the date on the paper at Joe's con-apt?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. How did Al know that he was next to die?

6. What did this deterioration make Joe feel and why is this a problem?

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

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

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

10. How is Don Denny intuitive in this chapter?

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

Although this book is set in 1992, explain some technological differences that existed in Ubik and the real world of 1992. What kinds of things are still the products of science fiction? What kinds of things are reality now?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the society of Terra from a social viewpoint. What kinds of products or services would rate the highest for its popularity? Why? What kinds of services could be provided, and how would this jeopardize our normal way of life?

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