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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Takver work?
(a) In a hospital
(b) In a marine lab
(c) On a farm
(d) In a restaurant
2. To where does Shevek travel to meet Takver?
(a) Thu
(b) Abbeney
(c) Chakar
(d) Terra
3. What does Bedap say one seeks to avoid on Anarres?
(a) A long term relationship
(b) Love
(c) His neighbors' disapproval
(d) People
4. Why does Shevek think that they have fewer choices?
(a) Shops and schools are closing down
(b) Society is becoming more bureaucratic
(c) Authorities are oppressing new ideas
(d) Society is encouraging violence
5. Where do the resistance group hold a rally?
(a) Capital Square
(b) Peace Square
(c) Parliament Square
(d) The city airport
6. What does Shevek say the change in society is going against?
(a) The people's basic human rights
(b) His own beliefs
(c) The Odonian ethic of decentralization
(d) The constitution
7. 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
8. What does insurrection day commemorate?
(a) Their president's birthday
(b) The founding of the Anarres constitution
(c) Anarres's independence from Urras
(d) The first Odonian uprising on Urras
9. Why does Shevek want to give his theory to the Terrans?
(a) So they can develop nuclear weapons
(b) So they can legitimately declare war on the Urrastis
(c) So they can solve the problems of poverty
(d) So they can broadcast it to the rest of the planets
10. Where do the rebels smuggle Shevek?
(a) The Terran Embassy
(b) The Hainish embassy
(c) Abbeny
(d) Thu
11. What do Shevek and his friend show concern for on Insurrection Day?
(a) That it has not rained for so long
(b) A new law that stops people talking about Urras
(c) The prospect of war
(d) A working class revolution
12. What disgusts Shevek about what he hears about the revolution?
(a) The violence
(b) Its racist attitudes
(c) Its treatment of women
(d) Its passive nature
13. Where is Oiie's family located?
(a) Thu
(b) Losti
(c) Nio Esseia
(d) Terra
14. Why does Keng believe her planet will never be like Anarres
(a) Because they have outlived their hope for renewal
(b) Because they are lazy
(c) Because they don't have the money
(d) Because there are too many conflicting voices
15. What would the principle of instantaneous communication allow people to do?
(a) Allow people to voice their opinions
(b) Allow people from remote areas to travel and communicate
(c) Allow people to revolt
(d) Allow everyone to have access to the internet
Short Answer Questions
1. What has Shevek decided to set up?
2. What does Takver convince Shevek to do to get his paper published?
3. Why does Takver think Shevek will quickly garner support?
4. What manuscript does Shevek complete during Takver's pregnancy?
5. What does Keng say she will help Shevek in exchange for his theory?
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