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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. What kind of poor people does Shevek say he sees while driving about?
3. Who does Shevek thinks he resembles when he puts on his clothes?
4. Where does Shevek begin his teaching on Urras?
5. What is Palat's job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the wall surrounding the port?
2. How does Shevek cope with leaving behind the familiarity of his world?
3. What symbolizes the fact they may not be living in a truly free society?
4. How does Shevek reflect the values on Anarres?
5. Why is the return of the character Bedap important?
6. How does seeing Odo's grave and prison give Shevek a better perspective?
7. How does Bedap wake Shevek up to his original goals?
8. What does Shevek believe he is seeing?
9. How does Shevek now view his own society?
10. In what does time again become an important factor at the end of the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Ursula's Le Guin's viewpoint is in the novel? In what ways does she show it?
Essay Topic 2
A major theme in the book is that different people have different ideas and at one point Shevek has an argument with Vea. How do their opinions differ? Why is it important that they come to a compromise?
Essay Topic 3
What similarities do Le Guin's worlds have with our own world?
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