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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 was the second individual's childhood like?

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

3. What does the Lock do?

4. What happens to Rohanda after it is cut off from the Lock?

5. According to Johor, in his report in Chapter 13, what did the white races do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the individual known as "The Brand"?

2. Who was the first individual introduced in Chapter 11, and what would John Brent-Oxford have done for her as a lawyer?

3. Who is Taufiq?

4. Rohanda was divided among what civilizations?

5. What happens to the Natives when Shikasta is cut off from the Lock?

6. What were the consequences of John Brent-Oxford's decision to become a politician?

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

8. What is said about religion in Chapter 10?

9. What is the main Canopean ideology?

10. What period of Shikastan history is covered by the reports in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mock trial is one of the most important events in the novel. Who stages the trial? Who is being prosecuted, and why? Who are the defense and prosecuting attorneys? What arguments are made at the trial? How does the trial end? What is the final result of the trial? Does it change anything in Shikastan society? If so, what? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The special individuals who were supposed to be helped by Taufiq had very different lives as a result of his inability to help them. What did they have in common? What was at the root of their issues? How did they relate to the socioeconomic situation on Shikasta? What role were they supposed to play in the final days of Shikasta, before the apocalypse? Why? How were their lives different as a result of the help they didn't receive? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

The Giants are introduced to Shikasta by the Canopeans, who are attempting to hasten the evolution of the Natives. How do the Canopeans think that the Giants will help? What is the nature of the relationship that exists between the Natives and the Giants? Why? How do the Giants feel about being put on Shikasta? What happens to the Giants after Shikasta is cut off from the Lock? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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