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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which area of science do the scientists debate?
(a) Chemistry
(b) Physics
(c) Politics
(d) Biology

3. Who denies Shevek his request to teach his theories?
(a) Anarres University
(b) The Anarres Science Institute
(c) The Physics Federation
(d) Urras University

4. Which character does Bedap say has spent time on Segvina Island Asylum?
(a) Gvarab
(b) Patak
(c) Tirin
(d) Tvorak

5. Why does Sabul become angry with Shevek?
(a) Because he proposes to publish his paper on Anarres
(b) He has given away secrets
(c) He refuses to help him with his work
(d) He sends his paper to Dr. Atro

6. What is the name of Shevek's mother?
(a) Daisy
(b) Mara
(c) Rulag
(d) Helena

7. Why did Rulag abandon Shevek as a baby?
(a) She fell in love with another man
(b) She was not ready for motherhood
(c) His father was abusive
(d) She had to work

8. What does Bedap think the Anarres power structure is doing?
(a) Killing people's passion for life
(b) Making it impossible to live in freedom
(c) Plotting war against Urras
(d) Suppressing new ideas

9. How do the professors at the school stop themselves from being distracted?
(a) The never socialize
(b) They communicate only through letters
(c) They only leave their offices for lessons
(d) They all live at the school

10. With whom does Shedak copulate?
(a) Nobody
(b) Kadagv
(c) Mitis
(d) Beshan

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

12. How do Shevek and Bedap put an end to their arguing?
(a) They go to the pub
(b) They embark on a sexual relationship
(c) They take drugs
(d) They play a game of dominoes

13. What are Shevek and his friends most interested in about Urras?
(a) Its mathematic formulas
(b) Its prisons
(c) Its women
(d) Its political system

14. For which of the doctors does Shedek show admiration?
(a) Dr. Atro
(b) Dr. Philips
(c) Dr. Trankle
(d) Dr. Kilroy

15. What is Shevek's mother's name?
(a) Tracy
(b) Rulag
(c) Tirin
(d) Shelia

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country is Chifoilisk?

2. Why did Tirin have to spend time in the asylum?

3. Of which doctor does Shevek write a critique?

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

5. What kind of living quarters does the institute provide for Shevek

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