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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shevek want to start his own printing syndicate?
(a) To socialize more
(b) To communicate his theories
(c) To print propaganda
(d) To stop censorship

2. What disaster happens when Shevek arrives in Chakar?
(a) A Tsunami
(b) An earthquake
(c) A bomb hits the city
(d) A hurricaine

3. Where does Shevek have to go to study?
(a) The Central Institute of the Sciences
(b) The College of Scientic Achievement
(c) The Arranes Center of Science
(d) Arranes University

4. Why does Shevek have to keep the information he will learn secret?
(a) If it fell into the wrong hands someone could misuse it.
(b) The masses will disapprove of their correspondence with Urras
(c) It could start a war between Urras and Anarres
(d) The masses could revolt

5. Where are the Odonian rebels situated?
(a) On Anarres
(b) On Terra
(c) On Urras
(d) On Thu

Short Answer Questions

1. With whose family does Shevek spend a week?

2. Why does Shevek try to strike up a conversation with his servant?

3. What does the letter ask Shevek to do?

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

5. Which character writes the introduction to Shevek's paper?

(see the answer key)

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