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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rachel unable to understand some conversations between George and his teachers?
(a) They often spoke in a foreign language.
(b) She was not as well-educated as he.
(c) She has too little SOWF.
(d) They used technical jargon.

2. Who is George Herbert?
(a) Lynda's lover.
(b) Lynda's brother.
(c) Lynda's plastic surgeon.
(d) Lynda's psychiatrist.

3. Who is writing to George in Chapter 32?
(a) Sharma.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Taufiq.
(d) Suzannah.

4. To what is the teacher in Chapter 17 contributing, according to Johor?
(a) Progressive thinking in the next generation.
(b) Spreading the word of God.
(c) Scientific progression.
(d) An overthrow of Christian dominion.

5. What do Rachel and Benjamin have to do, in Chapter 25, that George doesn't?
(a) Care for their aging parents.
(b) Attend government rallies.
(c) Prepare for exams.
(d) Sign up for the draft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johor narrows his search for parents down to what two families?

2. How does George Herbert feel about Lynda's claims, initially?

3. Who is the first witness George calls on in Chapter 33?

4. What is John Brent-Oxford's argument in Chapter 33?

5. According to Chapter 14, what is most divisive among humans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chen Liu report about George in Chapter 32?

2. Who is Sharma?

3. What does George tell Rachel when she has difficulty handling the news of Naseem and Shireen's deaths?

4. What is reported in Chapter 19 regarding the state of religious ideologies on Shikasta?

5. How are George, Benjamin and Rachel described in Chapter 21?

6. What are the effects of short lifespans, as explained in Chapter 14?

7. What roles do George and John Brent-Oxford play in the mock trial?

8. How does Rachel feel after meeting the Muslim family she describes in Chapter 24?

9. What is the result of the arguments presented at the mock trial?

10. What is the substance of Agent 20's report, in Chapter 18?

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