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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bedap think the Anarres power structure is doing?
(a) Suppressing new ideas
(b) Plotting war against Urras
(c) Making it impossible to live in freedom
(d) Killing people's passion for life

3. What does Shevek do while waiting for Takver to finish her posting?
(a) Watches films
(b) Spends time with Sadik
(c) Begins to organize a revolution
(d) Writes a scientific paper

4. What does Shevek think is holding him back from publishing his General Temporal Theory?
(a) Fear that it will be disproved
(b) Fear of imprisonment
(c) Because it will put his family in danger
(d) Fear of his life

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the water taps in Shevek's room?

2. To whom does Shevek want to give his theory?

3. What does Takver convince Shevek to do to get his paper published?

4. Why is Shevek's arrival such an important occasion?

5. Why did Tirin go mad?

(see the answer key)

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