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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the second officer not trust Shevek?
(a) Shevek is a bisexual
(b) Shevek believes in anarchy and atheism
(c) Shevek believes in equality
(d) Shevek is a homosexual

2. Where has Rulag been offered a post?
(a) Urras
(b) Frankfurt
(c) Abbeney
(d) Terra

3. What does Palat tell the women at the nursery?
(a) That he is terminally ill
(b) That he is leaving his family
(c) That Shevek has to stay full-time
(d) That he is in love with them all

4. What does Shevek find does not exist in Urras to the degree he thought it did?
(a) Divorce
(b) Love and understanding
(c) Waste and poverty
(d) Infidelity

5. From what country is Chifoilisk?
(a) Abbeney
(b) Thu
(c) Anarres
(d) Terra

6. What does Shevek decide the Anarres settlers did?
(a) Found peace
(b) Created turmoil
(c) Abandoned their world
(d) Created a dystopia

7. Which area of science do the scientists debate?
(a) Physics
(b) Politics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Biology

8. What does Shevek spend his free time doing?
(a) Dating women
(b) Writing papers
(c) Playing golf
(d) Playing soccer

9. How do Shevek and Bedap put an end to their arguing?
(a) They take drugs
(b) They play a game of dominoes
(c) They embark on a sexual relationship
(d) They go to the pub

10. What is the wall for?
(a) It reduces radiation
(b) It separates the rich from the poor
(c) It stops viscious sea creatures from entering
(d) It keeps the aliens quarratined

11. What kind of poor people does Shevek say he sees while driving about?
(a) Contented poor people
(b) Ugly poor people
(c) Diseased poor people
(d) Rich poor people

12. What does Palat give Shevek on his return?
(a) A Math book
(b) A Charles Dickens novel
(c) A book of spells
(d) A football

13. What is Shevek's profession?
(a) Scientist
(b) Nurse
(c) Doctor
(d) Writer

14. What was Odo during his lifetime?
(a) A doctor
(b) A scientist
(c) A philosopher
(d) An engineer

15. What do Shevek and his friends build?
(a) A lab
(b) A prison
(c) A car
(d) A house

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Shevek thinks he resembles when he puts on his clothes?

2. Why does Sabul discourage Shevek from sending another paper to Dr. Atro?

3. What is Shevek's mother's name?

4. Where does Shevek have to go to study?

5. Who is killed during the rioting at the port?

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