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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 is John Brent-Oxford's role, in Chapter 33?

2. Chapter 22 details a growing gap, and more hostility, between what two groups?

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

4. Which sibling is chubby, argumentative and jealous?

5. What do the Shammat want to do with Benjamin in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is special about Lynda Coleridge?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Lynda Coleridge?

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

8. How did the youth armies form on Shikasta?

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

10. What are the effects of short lifespans, as explained in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rilla was a friend of Johor's, who incarnates with him on Shikasta to help him accomplish his mission. How does she know Johor? How does he convince her to incarnate with him? What is her role in Shikasta's future? How is she different from George? What is her relationship with him after they incarnate? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The description of the British in this novel is very negative. Why are they portrayed in such a derogatory fashion? What do they do wrong? How do they interact with citizens of other places? What can we infer about the author's attitude toward the British people, based on the manner in which they are described in the novel? Be sure to cite specific examples from the book to support your thesis.

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