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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shevek do while waiting for Takver to finish her posting?
(a) Begins to organize a revolution
(b) Writes a scientific paper
(c) Watches films
(d) Spends time with Sadik

2. What does insurrection day commemorate?
(a) The founding of the Anarres constitution
(b) Anarres's independence from Urras
(c) Their president's birthday
(d) The first Odonian uprising on Urras

3. With whom does Shevek try to strike up a conversation?
(a) Pae
(b) Efor
(c) Vea
(d) Oiie

4. What does Rulag say when Shevek brings up the possibility of an Anarresti visiting Urras?
(a) Such a person put the whole world in danger
(b) Such a person would be killed
(c) Such a person for fall in love with Urras's consumerism.
(d) Such a person would be unable to return

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what country in Urras is a revolution taking place?

2. What does Shevek say the change in society is going against?

3. What does the letter ask Shevek to do?

4. Who tells Shevek he is restricted to campus?

5. Why does Shevek want to give his theory to the Terrans?

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