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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. Why didn't Joe want to get in the elevator?

2. Who does Joe think Pat is actually working for?

3. What did Joe see that made him tell Joe not to get in the elevator?

4. What kind of car was awaiting Joe?

5. What is going to be the bigger problem?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why couldn't Joe kill Jory?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Don Denny intuitive in this chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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