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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 is paying for everything?

2. How does graffiti convey meaning?

3. What kind of cigarettes did Joe want?

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

5. What is happening to Al's perception?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Sammy offer that confirms that Pat is the one destroying each of them, one at a time?

2. What is Glen's thoughts regarding the Prudence organizations?

3. What is wrong with Joe's theory, regarding how to stay alive and stop from being worn out?

4. How does Pat look at Joe?

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

6. Why couldn't Joe kill Jory?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the novel from a religious point of view. How many things in the novel express a lack of religion on the part of the author? What kind of things could allude to a religion?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain how Joe's confidence increases throughout the novel. What are the circumstances that increase this confidence? How does he choose to exercise this newfound confidence?

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