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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sabul's profession?
(a) Scientist
(b) Writer
(c) Social worker
(d) Engineer

2. What does Shevek name the street where he does his shopping?
(a) Buy and Sell Street
(b) Nightmare Street
(c) Rich Street
(d) Elm Street

3. What do the scientists think Shevek is looking for when he asks where all the women are?
(a) A good conversation
(b) A mother figure
(c) A cook
(d) A sexual partner

4. What image does Shevek again have to confront when his mother leaves?
(a) A wall
(b) Shallow water
(c) His self as a child
(d) A ship

5. What does Shevek do after leaving the infirmary?
(a) Secures a position on Urras
(b) Gets married
(c) Socialize
(d) Works twice as hard

Short Answer Questions

1. What are different about the pajamas the ship provides Shevek?

2. With whom does Shedak copulate?

3. Who does Shevek thinks he sees on his way back to his room?

4. How does Shevek shock his new friends?

5. Why does Shevek find shopping such as awful experience?

(see the answer key)

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