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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 city is the center of life and science on Anarres?

2. From which world is the language of Lotic?

3. Why is Shevek surprised that the scientists on Anarres correspond with Urrasti scientists?

4. What hits Shevak on the shoulder?

5. Which of the following does Shevek have in Urras that he does not have at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hope does Shevek and Ketho bring to the two planets?

2. In what way is Vea's argument similar to Bedap's?

3. What line doe Shevek draw between the Urrasti and Anarresti pasts?

4. In what does time again become an important factor at the end of the chapter?

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

6. How does Shevek realize that Tirrin's ideas were right?

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

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

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

10. What does Kvetur's imprisonment symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, Arranes is often seen as a Utopia and Urranes as a Dystopia. What is a Utopia and what is a Dystopia? Do you think people have different ideas of what Dystopia and Utopia are?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Shevak's move from isolation to socializing change his character? What does isolation teach him? What does socializing teach him?

Essay Topic 3

What similarities do Le Guin's worlds have with our own world?

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