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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. Who is writing to George in Chapter 29?

2. Who stages the mock trial in Chapter 33?

3. What is the subject of Agent 20's report?

4. Why is Rachel unable to understand some conversations between George and his teachers?

5. What does Rachel do in Chapter 30 in response to hearing the rumor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the top-secret letter relayed in Chapter 26 say about George, Benjamin and John Brent-Oxford?

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

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

4. What is special about Lynda Coleridge?

5. How does the mock trial end?

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Lynda Coleridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George's girlfriend is Suzannah, but he has an emotional affair with a woman named Sharma. What are the major differences between Sharma and Suzannah? Why does George choose to be with Suzannah? Why can't he be with Sharma? How does each woman help him to accomplish his mission when he is incarnated on Shikasta? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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