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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the Natives when Shikasta is cut off from the Lock?
(a) They forget everything they know about how to care for themselves.
(b) They lose their ability to communicate verbally with one another.
(c) They erupt into violence.
(d) They begin to fall ill and die.

2. What does Taufiq end up doing for a profession on Shikasta?
(a) Psychiatrist.
(b) Politician.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Lawyer.

3. Who was responsible for influencing some special individuals in the last days of Shikasta?
(a) Johor.
(b) Ben.
(c) David.
(d) Taufiq.

4. In Chapter 9, what do the Canopean emissaries report regarding the Natives?
(a) Their situation is unchanged.
(b) They are no longer a threat.
(c) They have disappeared.
(d) They are degenerating.

5. What happened to Taufiq as a result of his chosen profession?
(a) He was assassinated by a supporter of one of his rivals.
(b) He made important contributions to the medical and scientific community.
(c) His personality was distorted, and he became a national figure.
(d) He was able to help others, and became famous for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. The history in Chapter 10 ends around what year?

2. What do the "primitive" peoples do, after the Second World War?

3. Generally speaking, what is the most important rule of Canopus?

4. What happens to the cities once Shikasta is cut off from the Lock?

5. Johor communicates with Taufiq, and is able to get Taufiq to make what change?

(see the answer key)

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