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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. Why does Johor want to find his comrades in Chapter 20?

2. Who is Hasan?

3. What doctrine is the teacher in Chapter 17 professing to his students?

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

5. Chapter 31 reports that George is planning on seeking reelection as leader of the youth armies in what area?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did the youth armies form on Shikasta?

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

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

7. What is the result of the arguments presented at the mock trial?

8. How does the mock trial end?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johor describes the religion of the whites, presumably some form of Christianity, as being the most bigoted religion in human history. What can we infer, as a result of this description, about the author's attitude toward organized religion? Why does she describe this religion in such a negative fashion? What, specifically, does Johor dislike about this religion? What are his suggestions for improving it, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The rule of Canopus, generally speaking, is Love. How does this affect life there? How do Canopeans treat one another? How does this make Canopus different from Shikasta? How do Canopeans view Shikasta? Why? What rules do Canopean emissaries enforce in their colonies, and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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