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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. Which character does Bedap say has spent time on Segvina Island Asylum?

2. Who takes Shevek shopping for clothes?

3. How did Urras punish Odo?

4. Where has Rulag been offered a post?

5. What are different about the pajamas the ship provides Shevek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the wall surrounding the port?

2. What symbolizes the fact they may not be living in a truly free society?

3. What is the overall outcome of the council meeting?

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

5. Why is it important the Hainishman leaves his ship to look around Anarres?

6. What do you think the wall means in relation to the contact he has to make with Urras?

7. What does the man's hand, shot off at the end of the chapter, symbolize to Shevek?

8. How does the note in Shevek finds in his pocket change his view on Urras?

9. Why do you think Tirrin reacted so badly to the Authorities' not liking his play?

10. What negative aspects of Anarrasti society does the meeting highlight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Shevek founds a printing syndicate to counter censorship. What do you think a printing syndicate could achieve? What effect do newspapers have on the public conscious? Think abut censorship in America. How have people battled against it?

Essay Topic 2

What are Shevak's goals in this book? How does he achieve them? What mistakes does he make? How does he learn from his mistakes?

Essay Topic 3

Le Guin often talks negatively about Urras and its materialism. How true do you think Le Guin's negative representation of materialism is? What kind of society does materialism create?

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