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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. What longing does George express, in his letters in Chapter 29?

2. What do the Shammat want to do with Benjamin in Chapter 26?

3. Chapter 31 reports that George is planning on seeking reelection as leader of the youth armies in what area?

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

5. Who is writing to George in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the youth armies form on Shikasta?

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

3. Which two families does Johor consider for his reincarnation, and which does he ultimately pick?

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

5. What does Johor do, in Chapter 20, while on his way to incarnation?

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

7. Who is Sharma?

8. What is special about Lynda Coleridge?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johor states that Shikasta's very nature makes it chaotic. Why is Shikasta such a chaotic place? What happens when it is cut off from the Lock? How is the connection with the Lock restored? What happens afterward? Why do Canopeans dislike going to Shikasta? Why is it so different from what they are used to? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Canopean reports mention the "Age of Ideology," a time when dangerous ideas, such as science and nationalism, gripped the elites and drew their attention away from religion and other worthy ideologies. Why is science considered to be so dangerous? What effect does it have on people? Why did it only affect the elites? Why are the primitive peoples considered to be more pure? How did nationalism create conflict? What would have stopped this process? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

SOWF, or Substance of We-Feeling, is a powerful force in life on Shikasta. What does this substance do? What effect does it have on the Natives, Giants and Canopeans? What happens to them when they are cut off from this substance? Why? Why do some Shikastans have a better ability to receive this substance than others? What can they do to improve their SOWF-receiving abilities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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