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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. Rachel writes, in Chapter 25, that George often visits what foreign country?

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

3. What is Benjamin's situation as of Chapter 33?

4. Which sibling is chubby, argumentative and jealous?

5. Chapter 19 also describes the plight of what group of people on Shikasta?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is reported in Chapter 19 regarding the state of religious ideologies on Shikasta?

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

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

4. What is special about Lynda Coleridge?

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

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

7. What does Chen Liu report about George in Chapter 32?

8. Who is Suzannah?

9. Who is Lynda Coleridge?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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's brother Taufiq is supposed to become a lawyer, but he is inexplicably drawn to politics instead. What are the effects of his decision? What happens to the special individuals that he is supposed to defend? What would have happened differently if he had gone into law instead of politics? How does his role in the mock trial relate to his "corruption" as a politician? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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