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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is waiting for Shevek when he arrives in Urras?
(a) The Urras King
(b) A crowd of people including journalist and photographers
(c) The Urras President
(d) Nobody

2. In what does Chifoilisk say the Urras scientists are particularly interested?
(a) Shevek's General Temporal Theory
(b) Secrets about Anarres
(c) Maintaining their control over the masses
(d) Developing nucler weapons

3. What are different about the pajamas the ship provides Shevek?
(a) They are made of sheep's wool
(b) They have electric heating
(c) They are disposable
(d) They are invisible

4. About what does Shevek dream?
(a) His teacher
(b) Urras
(c) Mathematics
(d) A cornerstone

5. What do the engineers say Shevek can help make possible?
(a) Anarchy
(b) Speed of light
(c) Atheism
(d) Peace

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Shevek's father?

2. Which friend's conversation does Shevek recall?

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

4. What is Shevek's profession?

5. Which area of science do the scientists debate?

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