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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 do the Shammat want to do with George in Chapter 26?

2. Rachel states in Chapter 30 that George had ordered her to do what?

3. How many times have the Shammat tried to kill George, as of Chapter 31?

4. Chapter 22 describes the rise of what, as a result of the economic and social problems on Shikasta?

5. Why does Rachel keep a diary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel feel after meeting the Muslim family she describes in Chapter 24?

2. What is contained in Sharma and George's letters to one another in Chapter 29?

3. What roles do George and John Brent-Oxford play in the mock trial?

4. What happens to Rachel as a result of her plot in Chapter 31?

5. What does Johor say, in Chapter 19, about the poor of Shikasta?

6. What is the substance of Agent 20's report, in Chapter 18?

7. How does Rachel feel about the conversations George has with his teacher, Hasan?

8. Which two families does Johor consider for his reincarnation, and which does he ultimately pick?

9. What does Johor do, in Chapter 20, while on his way to incarnation?

10. Who is Sharma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johor states that Shikasta's very nature makes it chaotic. Why is Shikasta such a chaotic place? What happens when it is cut off from the Lock? How is the connection with the Lock restored? What happens afterward? Why do Canopeans dislike going to Shikasta? Why is it so different from what they are used to? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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