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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shevek name the street where he does his shopping?

2. How does Shevek shock his new friends?

3. What is the name of Shevek's mother?

4. From what country is Chifoilisk?

5. Which illness does Shevek contract?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shevek think he is selling his soul to Sabul?

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

3. How does Sabul prove Tirin's theory correct?

4. What importance does the phrase "working together" hold for Shevek?

5. What does Takver's presence make Shevek realize?

6. For what is Shevek really fighting?

7. How has Bedap's views changed since Shevek last met him?

8. In what does Shevek now feel disorientated?

9. What is Shevek's world like?

10. How does Shevek now view his own society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shevek writes two papers in the novel.

1) Principles of Simultanely

2) General Temporal Theory

Describe each paper and discuss how Shevek's ideas have matured through the novel.

Essay Topic 2

During the book, there is a revolution in Benbil. What is the importance of revolution? Why do think it is more prevalent in some societies than others?

Essay Topic 3

What is an anarchist society? What do you think it would be like to live in one?

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