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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. How does George Herbert feel about Lynda's claims, initially?

2. Who is George Herbert?

3. What do Rachel and Benjamin have to do, in Chapter 25, that George doesn't?

4. What devastating news does Rachel receive in Chapter 28?

5. Who is the Jewish woman who taught George in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are George, Benjamin and Rachel described in Chapter 21?

2. Who is Suzannah?

3. Why does Rachel make the decision to follow George in Chapter 30?

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

5. What does George tell Rachel when she has difficulty handling the news of Naseem and Shireen's deaths?

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

7. How does the mock trial end?

8. How did the youth armies form on Shikasta?

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

10. Who is Lynda Coleridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johor has to choose a new family before he incarnates. How does he narrow down the potential choices? Which two families are his final choices? What are the potential advantages of each family? Why does he choose the family he ultimately does? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The Canopean reports describe the twentieth century as one long war, which resulted from a lack of SOWF. Why do they see it this way? How are things different on their planet? How would an increase in SOWF have changed the course of human history during this time period? Why? Do you agree with the Canopeans' assessment of the twentieth century? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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