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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Shevek shock his new friends?
(a) By asking to date one of their sisters
(b) By looking them in the eye
(c) By telling them his planet has female scientists
(d) By criticizing their president

3. What happens in the summer?
(a) Anarres win the football world cup
(b) Takver and Shevek split up
(c) Shevek is offered a job in Urras
(d) There is a drought

4. What was Odo during his lifetime?
(a) A scientist
(b) A doctor
(c) An engineer
(d) A philosopher

5. What do the authorities ration in the winter?
(a) Water
(b) Butter
(c) Sugar
(d) Meat

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tirrin contend with Shevek about Urras?

2. Which of his old friends does Shevek run into after the death of his teacher?

3. What name do Takver and Shevek give their daughter?

4. In what does Chifoilisk say the Urras scientists are particularly interested?

5. What does Mitis tell Shedek to do while in Abbeny?

(see the answer key)

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