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The Dispossessed Quiz

Ursula K. Le Guin
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The Dispossessed Quiz

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1)

Why does Sabul discourage Shevek from sending another paper to Dr. Atro? (from Chapter 4)

He thinks Shevek is becoming too big headed
He does not agree with Shevek's ideas
Dr. Atro is to busy
It does not relate to his own area of research
2)

Which member of the Ship's crew wants to explore Anarres? (from Chapter 13)

Shevek
Ketho
Tirin
Lido
3)

Where does Shevek begin his teaching on Urras? (from Chapter 5)

Ieu Eun
Abbeney
The University of Urras
The Science Institute
4)

Why did Rulag abandon Shevek as a baby? (from Chapter 4)

His father was abusive
She was not ready for motherhood
She fell in love with another man
She had to work
5)

In what does Chifoilisk say the Urras scientists are particularly interested? (from Chapter 5)

Maintaining their control over the masses
Developing nucler weapons
Shevek's General Temporal Theory
Secrets about Anarres
6)

What does the letter ask Shevek to do? (from Chapter 7)

Go back to Arranes
Join the Odonian rebels
Send them his General Temporal theory
Kill the Urras leader
7)

Who is the ship's first mate? (from Chapter 13)

Saldo
Tirin
Vea
Ketho
8)

What does Shevek feel like when he prepares to leave Urras? (from Chapter 13)

That he has not achieved what he set out to achieve
That he has fallen in love with materialism
That he is being released from prison
That he has learned the value of life
9)

How do Shevek and Bedap put an end to their arguing? (from Chapter 6)

They take drugs
They go to the pub
They play a game of dominoes
They embark on a sexual relationship
10)

What best describes Shevek's students? (from Chapter 5)

Female, flirtatious and very attractive
Male, materialistic and angry
Male, well-taught and obsessed with getting high marks
Male, lazy and disobedient
11)

Where does Sadik stay? (from Chapter 10)

In a hospital
In a friend's apartment
In a nursery
In a children's dormitory
12)

On what country in Urras is a revolution taking place? (from Chapter 7)

Benbili
Nio Esseia
Thu
Abbeney
13)

Who stops Shevek on his way out from the dining hall? (from Chapter 5)

Dr. Sabul
Dr. Chifoilisk
Hilda
Pae
14)

Which world does Keng say is key to Urras? (from Chapter 11)

Anarres
Hain
Earth
Terran
15)

Why is Shevek surprised that the scientists on Anarres correspond with Urrasti scientists? (from Chapter 4)

He thought the scientists hated each other
He thought it was aginst the laws of both planets
He thought they were both developing theories to defeat the other in war.
He did not think the Urrasti's were capable of interacting with free people.
16)

What is located at Capital Square? (from Chapter 9)

The government offices
The main television headquarters
The offices of all the main newspapers
The President's house
17)

With what culture is Keng associated? (from Chapter 11)

The Hainish
The Terrans
The Urrastis
The Anarestis
18)

What emergency job do the authorities give Shevek? (from Chapter 8)

A ship builder
A nurse
Grain planter
A porter
19)

What do Shevek and the council think Anarres is compared to Urras? (from Chapter 12)

A free country
A Utopia
A dystopia
A democracy
20)

Why does Shevek think the Hainish world is better than his own? (from Chapter 13)

They are a democracy
They know how to behave without suffering
They do not censor their writers
They embrace his theories
21)

What does Bedap think the Anarres power structure is doing? (from Chapter 6)

Killing people's passion for life
Making it impossible to live in freedom
Plotting war against Urras
Suppressing new ideas
22)

Where does Efor take Shevek? (from Chapter 9)

The slum section of Nio Esseia
The slum section of Thu
His church
His house
23)

Where is Oiie's family located? (from Chapter 7)

Losti
Thu
Nio Esseia
Terra
24)

What does Shevek urge the people to do? (from Chapter 9)

To destroy the government offices
To stop the violence
Embrace the freedom he has known on Anarres
To go on a hunger strike
25)

Who does his nurse turn out to be? (from Chapter 4)

His mother
His brother
His sister
His Grandmother
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