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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 Joe suspect is the entity out to destroy them all?

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

3. Who was going to send Joe a car?

4. What does Jory mean by eating people?

5. What is the recommended restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ella help Joe?

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

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

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

6. How does Pat look at Joe?

7. 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?

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

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

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 concept of human rights on Terra. How would it be different than the concept of human rights here on Earth? What kinds of things would have to change in our society for rights to be as liberal as they are on Terra?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Joe and Wendy as a couple. How did they compliment each other? Use evidence from the book. Provide an explanation as to why Joe didn't ask Wendy out.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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