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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "ideology" do the Canopeans consider most dangerous?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Intelligent design.
(c) Military interference.
(d) Science.

2. Why is Rohanda renamed Shikasta?
(a) It has been drained of most of its resources.
(b) It is renamed after an important Canopean official who fell in the line of duty.
(c) It is taken over by another race, who rename it.
(d) The inhabitants rename it in an effort to assert their independence.

3. How do the Canopeans view the 20th century?
(a) One long war.
(b) Many mistakes, but people grew more progressive toward the end.
(c) Some advancement, but mostly conflict.
(d) The turning point for the planet.

4. What does Johor tell the Giants, in Chapter 6?
(a) That they should join the war against the Shammat.
(b) That the Canopeans wish to relocate them.
(c) To prepare for a disaster.
(d) To establish a friendship with the Natives.

5. How many concentric shells does Shikasta contain?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Canopeans blame for the conflicts in the 20th century?

2. What is the condition of the Shikastan cities in Chapter 9?

3. What was Taufiq's name when he incarnated on Shikasta?

4. The Canopeans' choice to split the Natives is reminiscent of what story from the Old Testament?

5. The very nature of Shikasta results in what?

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