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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 do Fat and the others meet in Sonoma?

2. What does Phil say the low humming he hears sounds like?

3. What famous person drives Kevin's car in the dream?

4. What does Fat write on his telegram?

5. What does Fat want to find in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eric become Fremount?

2. How does Eric interpret the term Buddha in the park

3. Who does Sophia say Horselover Fat is?

4. What does Fat think will happen to Wagner at the gates of heaven?

5. What does Eric tell Horselover Fat on the phone?

6. What strange thing happens to Phil whilst watching Saturday morning television?

7. What instructions does Sophia give Fat and the group?

8. What contact does Fat say VALIS has had with him?

9. How does Eric get a third eye?

10. Who does Linda say she and Eric are?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gloria Knudson's death affect Horselover Fat? In what way is he prepared to let her death affect him in a negative way?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Horselover Fat need to find the fifth savior? What will it do for his life if he does find what he is looking for?

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