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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disgusts Shevek about what he hears about the revolution?

2. Why does Keng believe her planet will never be like Anarres

3. Who does Shevek meet at the Terran embassy?

4. Where are the Odonian rebels situated?

5. Why does Keng say Urras is a paradise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Shevek's character.

1) What is his background?

2) What does he look like?

3) What are his motivations and objectives?

4) Why is he so important to the two worlds?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss your thoughts on the following statement: Married couples or people in long-term relationships should live apart so they can achieve their own goals and develop their own life.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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