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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Taufiq bring humanoids from other planets in Chapter 9?
(a) To shift the genetics of the population.
(b) To defeat the Shikastans, and take over their planet.
(c) To hasten the Shikastans' evolution.
(d) To work for the Shikastans.

2. According to Chapter 10, who formed the major Shikastan religions?
(a) The Puttiorians.
(b) Emissaries.
(c) The Shammat.
(d) The Giants.

3. How does the first individual feel about her countrymen?
(a) She feels that some of them do not belong there.
(b) She feels connected to them.
(c) She feels alienated from them.
(d) She feels a strong sense of patriotism.

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

5. What is the condition of the Shikastan cities in Chapter 9?
(a) They are still uninhabitable.
(b) They are slowly being rebuilt.
(c) They no longer exist.
(d) They are back to normal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the cities on Shikasta constructed?

2. Why are the Giants on Shikasta?

3. The "Northwest Fringes" are analogous to what nonfictional place?

4. What is the fourth individual's nickname?

5. What will eventually happen to the Shammat transmitter?

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