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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long is Kadagv imprisoned?
(a) 30 hours
(b) 2 weeks
(c) 24 hours
(d) 1 month

2. Who is killed during the rioting at the port?
(a) A young boy
(b) A young girl
(c) A guard
(d) Shevek's wife

3. What is Shevek accused of when he tells a joke in physics class?
(a) Bad humor
(b) Exposing himself
(c) Egoizing
(d) Idiocy

4. For what does Shevek ask the scientists?
(a) A book about Urras
(b) A pen
(c) Some toilet paper
(d) A complilation CD of Urras's best music

5. What does Palat tell the women at the nursery?
(a) That he is leaving his family
(b) That Shevek has to stay full-time
(c) That he is terminally ill
(d) That he is in love with them all

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sabul's profession?

2. What are Shevek and his friends most interested in about Urras?

3. To whom does Mitis send Shedek's paper?

4. Why is Shevek's arrival such an important occasion?

5. Who tends to Shevek while he is aboard the ship?

(see the answer key)

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