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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Keng say Urras is a paradise?
(a) Because her own society has ruined its planet
(b) Because there is no poverty
(c) Because the weather is always nice
(d) Because they allow you to become rich

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

3. What did seeing Tirin make Shevek realize?
(a) That he has isolated himself for too long
(b) That he is not crazy
(c) That he loves Takver
(d) What few choices they have

4. Why is Shevek surprised at the poor living conditions he sees in Nio Esseia?
(a) He had previously thought it was a city of wealth
(b) It is a step away from an area of prosperity
(c) He had never seen poverty
(d) He was told there was no poverty in the country

5. To whom does Shevek find himself attracted?
(a) Oiie
(b) Pae
(c) Efor
(d) Vea

6. What does Takver convince Shevek to do to get his paper published?
(a) Let Sabul put his name to it
(b) Sleep with Sabul
(c) Reword it
(d) Bribe the authorities

7. Where does Takver work?
(a) In a restaurant
(b) In a hospital
(c) In a marine lab
(d) On a farm

8. Who has allowed the Terrans the freedom to visit other planets?
(a) The urrastis
(b) The Anarrestis
(c) Shevek
(d) The Hainish

9. To where does Takver tell Shevek she and their children will move?
(a) To Shevek's parents house
(b) A safe house
(c) A place where no one knows them
(d) Earth

10. Where does Efor take Shevek?
(a) The slum section of Nio Esseia
(b) His church
(c) The slum section of Thu
(d) His house

11. What time of year does Takver give birth to her daughter?
(a) Autumn
(b) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) Spring

12. What does one man think the real Odonians will do to someone who leaves to go to Urras?
(a) Put them on trial
(b) Imprison them
(c) Exact violence on them
(d) Worship them

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

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

15. To where does Shevek temporarily escape?
(a) Thu
(b) Nio Esseia
(c) Anarres
(d) Benbili

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the Odonian rebels situated?

2. With whom does Shevek try to strike up a conversation?

3. Why does Shevek want to start his own printing syndicate?

4. What does Bedap say one seeks to avoid on Anarres?

5. What does Shevek find in his pocket?

(see the answer keys)

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