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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. From which country does Fat receive letters?

2. What city does Fat see superimposed over California?

3. Why does Phil feel uncomfortable in his dream of living in a nice house?

4. Why did Bob say he took no action against Synanon?

5. How does the author describe the parties he used to attend at Gloria's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David think Sherri contracted cancer?

2. What does Sherri say about the Soviet tanks during World War Two?

3. How does Fat try to get early release from the mental institute?

4. What does Thamos find out for Fat?

5. Why did Gloria eventually decide to kill herself?

6. What happened to Kevin's cat?

7. Why does Fat think it is a good idea to flee Canada?

8. Who is Stephanie?

9. What evidence is there to suggest that Fat is hearing God?

10. What does Maurice make Fat realize about himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What evidence is there to prove that everything, including the Lamptons and Sophia was a fake and the group was duped? Why is Fat unable to stop believing the fifth savior? How does his behavior affect the rest of the group?

Essay Topic 2

How does the film VALiS change Fat and his friend's life? What happens in the film that suggests Fat is not crazy after all? What does is say about Fat and his friends that they are so drawn in by the film?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Fat come back in the last few chapters of the book? What does it say about Phil's state in the last few chapters that Fat leaves for Europe?

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