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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. What makes Shikasta unusual?

2. Individual three's philosophy is close to what school of thought?

3. What does the Lock do?

4. What is the Shammat transmitter made of?

5. What is individual eight's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Johor's mission, when he incarnates on Shikasta in Chapter 6?

2. What comments does Johor make about the white races in Chapter 13?

3. What is said in Chapter 8 regarding World War II?

4. Who is Taufiq?

5. What event in Chapter 9 parallels a story from the Old Testament?

6. What is the main Canopean ideology?

7. Who does Johor find on the outskirts of Zone Six, in Chapter 12?

8. How are the shells of Shikasta organized?

9. What is said about religion in Chapter 10?

10. Rohanda was divided among what civilizations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Shammat are a powerful force that goes against the Canopean government. Why are the Shammat so antagonistic? What do they want from Shikasta? What are their goals? Why do they end up being corrupted by the SOWF they drain from Shikasta? What do they do to the other planets they oversee? What are their relationships with other races like, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

SOWF, or Substance of We-Feeling, is a powerful force in life on Shikasta. What does this substance do? What effect does it have on the Natives, Giants and Canopeans? What happens to them when they are cut off from this substance? Why? Why do some Shikastans have a better ability to receive this substance than others? What can they do to improve their SOWF-receiving abilities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The Sirians perform plant and animal experimentation on Shikasta, and share the planet with the Canopeans. What is their purpose there? What are they researching? What are their relationships with other races like, and why? Why do they eventually withdraw from Canopus? What are the long-term effects of their activities there, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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