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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With what culture is Keng associated?
(a) The Anarestis
(b) The Urrastis
(c) The Hainish
(d) The Terrans
2. What disgusts Shevek about what he hears about the revolution?
(a) The violence
(b) Its treatment of women
(c) Its racist attitudes
(d) Its passive nature
3. Which world does Keng say is key to Urras?
(a) Terran
(b) Earth
(c) Hain
(d) Anarres
4. To where does Shevek travel to meet Takver?
(a) Chakar
(b) Abbeney
(c) Terra
(d) Thu
5. To where does Shevek temporarily escape?
(a) Anarres
(b) Thu
(c) Benbili
(d) Nio Esseia
6. Who does Shevek meet at the Terran embassy?
(a) Sabul
(b) Rulag
(c) Denny
(d) Keng
7. What does one man think the real Odonians will do to someone who leaves to go to Urras?
(a) Exact violence on them
(b) Worship them
(c) Put them on trial
(d) Imprison them
8. Which group of people turn on Shevek when he goes to talk to them about his views?
(a) Scientists
(b) Old age pensioners
(c) Students
(d) Doctors
9. What is located at Capital Square?
(a) The main television headquarters
(b) The offices of all the main newspapers
(c) The President's house
(d) The government offices
10. What happens in the summer?
(a) There is a drought
(b) Anarres win the football world cup
(c) Shevek is offered a job in Urras
(d) Takver and Shevek split up
11. Why does Takver think Shevek will quickly garner support?
(a) He is a charismatic
(b) He is like a celebrity on Urras
(c) He has money
(d) People will be able to smell the freedom
12. Why does Shevek want to give his theory to the Terrans?
(a) So they can develop nuclear weapons
(b) So they can solve the problems of poverty
(c) So they can broadcast it to the rest of the planets
(d) So they can legitimately declare war on the Urrastis
13. Where does Takver work?
(a) In a restaurant
(b) In a hospital
(c) On a farm
(d) In a marine lab
14. To whom does Shevek want to give his theory?
(a) The Terrans
(b) Keng
(c) The Urastis
(d) The Anarastis
15. About what does Efor talk to Shevek?
(a) His poor wages
(b) The revolution
(c) The abominable living conditions of the lower classes
(d) Urras secrets
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Shevek want to start his own printing syndicate?
2. What manuscript does Shevek complete during Takver's pregnancy?
3. What do Shevek and his friend show concern for on Insurrection Day?
4. What would the principle of instantaneous communication allow people to do?
5. On what country in Urras is a revolution taking place?
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