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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the second officer not trust Shevek?
(a) Shevek is a bisexual
(b) Shevek is a homosexual
(c) Shevek believes in equality
(d) Shevek believes in anarchy and atheism

2. Which of his old friends does Shevek run into after the death of his teacher?
(a) Bedap
(b) Rulag
(c) Tirin
(d) Sabul

3. About what does Shevek dream?
(a) Urras
(b) A cornerstone
(c) His teacher
(d) Mathematics

4. What do the scientists think Shevek is looking for when he asks where all the women are?
(a) A sexual partner
(b) A good conversation
(c) A cook
(d) A mother figure

5. What image does Shevek again have to confront when his mother leaves?
(a) A wall
(b) A ship
(c) His self as a child
(d) Shallow water

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sabul discourage Shevek from sending another paper to Dr. Atro?

2. What does Bedap think the Anarres power structure is doing?

3. What is different about the water taps in Shevek's room?

4. What kind of poor people does Shevek say he sees while driving about?

5. In what does Chifoilisk say the Urras scientists are particularly interested?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Shevek re-evaluate his purpose on Urras?

2. What does Shevek believe he is seeing?

3. Why is the return of the character Bedap important?

4. How does time again become an issue in this chapter?

5. What is the difference between Shevek and Tirn's view on why they are forbidden to interact with Urrasti?

6. How does Shevek cope with leaving behind the familiarity of his world?

7. How does seeing Odo's grave and prison give Shevek a better perspective?

8. In what way do Shevek and Takver deal differently with the drought?

9. How does Bedap wake Shevek up to his original goals?

10. How does Shevek reflect the values on Anarres?

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