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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With whose family does Shevek spend a week?
(a) Pae's
(b) Efor's
(c) Oiie's
(d) Sabul's

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

4. What is located at Capital Square?
(a) The government offices
(b) The main television headquarters
(c) The offices of all the main newspapers
(d) The President's house

5. To where does Shevek travel to meet Takver?
(a) Terra
(b) Abbeney
(c) Chakar
(d) Thu

6. To whom does Shevek want to give his theory?
(a) The Urastis
(b) Keng
(c) The Anarastis
(d) The Terrans

7. What are Shevek and his friends celebrating?
(a) Christmas Day
(b) Shevek's birthday
(c) Insurrection Day
(d) Independence Day

8. Why does Takver think Shevek will quickly garner support?
(a) He has money
(b) He is like a celebrity on Urras
(c) People will be able to smell the freedom
(d) He is a charismatic

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

10. Who tells Shevek he is restricted to campus?
(a) Pae
(b) Sabul
(c) Vea
(d) Efor

11. What has Shevek decided to set up?
(a) A printing syndicate
(b) A homeless shelter
(c) A rebel army
(d) A hospital

12. Why does Rulag think the Syndicate of Initiative is not a good idea?
(a) It is the first step towards an Urrasti invasion
(b) It will create friction between the two worlds
(c) The Urrasti will want to put her on trial for crimes
(d) Shevek could get hurt

13. What is the name of Shevak's partner?
(a) Tirin
(b) Pae
(c) Tekvar
(d) Rulag

14. With what culture is Keng associated?
(a) The Terrans
(b) The Anarestis
(c) The Hainish
(d) The Urrastis

15. Where are the Odonian rebels situated?
(a) On Thu
(b) On Anarres
(c) On Urras
(d) On Terra

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Shevek say used him for their own advancement?

2. Why does Keng say Urras is a paradise?

3. What does the letter ask Shevek to do?

4. What do Shevek and the council think Anarres is compared to Urras?

5. To whom does Shevek find himself attracted?

(see the answer keys)

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