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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 old organization took over the job of testing and classifying jaunte applicants?

2. Who is Foyle's first wife?

3. What is found atop the Therapy Building in Chapter 4?

4. What sort of craft does Foyle use to leave the Sargasso Asteroid?

5. How many days does Jiz wait before removing Foyle's bandages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Foyle attempts to leave the asteroid with the safe from the Nomad?

2. What happens to Foyle after he is able to leave the Sargasso Asteroid?

3. Describe the Gouffre Martel prison.

4. Describe the steps Foyle takes in activating the Nomad's engines.

5. What procedure do the Scientific People perform on Foyle that makes him like them?

6. What is significant about Moira in Foyle's early days among the Scientific People, and what does she tell him are his responsibilities?

7. What is the relationship between Jiz and Sam Quatt?

8. What is the relationship between Presteign and Dagenham?

9. What keeps Foyle from divulging information about the whereabouts of the Nomad when he is questioned at the Nightmare Theater?

10. What ultimately happens to Sam in Chapter 6, and how does it happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Stars My Destination was written in 1956. While parts of the novel are dated, other parts have stood the test of time. Identify two or three "big themes" the novel tackles--themes that exist outside the constraints of science fiction--and explain how those themes still resonate and have value to readers today.

Essay Topic 2

In the last chapter of the book, Bester attempts something close to transcendence. The reader is faced with the questions: What does all this mean? What ultimately happened to Foyle? What will potentially happen to mankind? Is Foyle the "messiah? Answer these questions in detail, with the understanding that your answers are very subjective.

Essay Topic 3

Gully Foyle is introduced in Chapter 1. The book identifies him as "everyman." The concept of the everyman is a common one in literature, but does Foyle fulfill the stereotypical traits of the everyman? Write an analysis of Foyle, based on the information we have at his introduction. Include in your analysis his background, his goals and objectives, his personality, and explain whether he is a sympathetic character and a character the reader can identify with.

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