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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of people turn on Shevek when he goes to talk to them about his views?
(a) Students
(b) Old age pensioners
(c) Scientists
(d) Doctors

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

3. Why did Tirin go mad?
(a) Because he broke up from his wife
(b) Because his daughter passed away
(c) Because his family died in the drought
(d) Because his play was censored

4. On what country in Urras is a revolution taking place?
(a) Benbili
(b) Thu
(c) Abbeney
(d) Nio Esseia

5. About what does Efor talk to Shevek?
(a) Urras secrets
(b) The revolution
(c) His poor wages
(d) The abominable living conditions of the lower classes

6. What does Bedap say one seeks to avoid on Anarres?
(a) Love
(b) People
(c) His neighbors' disapproval
(d) A long term relationship

7. What effect does Shevek's opinions have on his family?
(a) They decide to disown Shevek
(b) They are bullied by school mates and work colleagues
(c) They are asked to leave the country
(d) They become very popular

8. What do Shevek and his friend show concern for on Insurrection Day?
(a) A new law that stops people talking about Urras
(b) A working class revolution
(c) The prospect of war
(d) That it has not rained for so long

9. Why does Shevek want to start his own printing syndicate?
(a) To stop censorship
(b) To print propaganda
(c) To socialize more
(d) To communicate his theories

10. Where do the rebels smuggle Shevek?
(a) Thu
(b) The Hainish embassy
(c) Abbeny
(d) The Terran Embassy

11. What does Shevek think is holding him back from publishing his General Temporal Theory?
(a) Because it will put his family in danger
(b) Fear of his life
(c) Fear that it will be disproved
(d) Fear of imprisonment

12. What does the letter ask Shevek to do?
(a) Join the Odonian rebels
(b) Go back to Arranes
(c) Kill the Urras leader
(d) Send them his General Temporal theory

13. What does Shevek do while waiting for Takver to finish her posting?
(a) Watches films
(b) Begins to organize a revolution
(c) Spends time with Sadik
(d) Writes a scientific paper

14. Why does Keng believe her planet will never be like Anarres
(a) Because there are too many conflicting voices
(b) Because they have outlived their hope for renewal
(c) Because they are lazy
(d) Because they don't have the money

15. What disgusts Shevek about what he hears about the revolution?
(a) Its passive nature
(b) The violence
(c) Its racist attitudes
(d) Its treatment of women

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year does Takver give birth to her daughter?

2. What would the principle of instantaneous communication allow people to do?

3. Why is Shevek surprised at the poor living conditions he sees in Nio Esseia?

4. Why does Shevek want to give his theory to the Terrans?

5. What do Bedap and Shevek start to implement?

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