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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. What ideology is described as most dangerous, in Chapter 19?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Nationalism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Islam.

2. Why does Johor want to find his comrades in Chapter 20?
(a) He has a message from the embassy for them.
(b) They are in imminent danger.
(c) So he can convince them to reincarnate with him.
(d) He needs them to help him round up the other souls.

3. What is John Brent-Oxford's argument in Chapter 33?
(a) He denies all allegations made against the whites.
(b) He pleads guilty to everything, but points out that non-whites have been guilty of many of the same crimes.
(c) He blames the actions of the white races on a lack of SOWF.
(d) He argues that the whites were pushed to extremes by external forces.

4. Why does Rachel keep a diary?
(a) She hopes to get it published someday.
(b) She has a poor memory.
(c) George wants her to.
(d) It starts as a school project.

5. Who is Suzannah?
(a) George's girlfriend.
(b) Benjamin's neighbor.
(c) George's teacher.
(d) Rachel's roommate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does George Herbert's attitude towards Lynda's claims change over time?

2. What is George's role in Chapter 33?

3. What do the races suppressed by the whites want to do in Chapter 33?

4. What rumor does Rachel hear in Chapter 30?

5. What is the sad state of Shikasta blamed on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the youth armies form on Shikasta?

2. What is special about Lynda Coleridge?

3. Why does Rachel make the decision to follow George in Chapter 30?

4. What does Johor say, in Chapter 19, about the poor of Shikasta?

5. Who is Suzannah?

6. Who is Lynda Coleridge?

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

8. What is contained in Sharma and George's letters to one another in Chapter 29?

9. Why does the mock trial occur in Chapter 33?

10. Who is Sharma?

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