1. Why does the Ekumen send only one representative to Karhide?
(a) It is a trick; in actuality, the Ekumen have troops waiting to invade as soon as Genly gives the word to do so.
(b) Genly is the only ambassador who knows how to speak the Gethenite language.
(c) The Ekumen believe that one voice speaking truth is a greater force than fleets and armies.
(d) They are low on resources.

2. What happens to Estraven when he tries to leave Kuseben by boat?
(a) The boat sinks and he drowns.
(b) He is shot by a sonic gun, then rescued by a harbor patrol ship.
(c) He is shot by a sonic gun, and is captured by Tibe's forces.
(d) Nothing happens; he successfully escapes and lands at Shelt Port in Orgoreyn.

3. Why does Berosty kill his kemmering after his return from Thangering Fastness and Weaver Odren?
(a) He didn't ask *when* Lord Berosty would die, but *how long* Lord Berosty would live.
(b) Berosty didn't want his kemmering to approach Weaver Odren, and the kemmering had disobeyed his orders.
(c) The kemmering didn't ask *how long* Lord Berosty would live, but instead *when* Lord Berosty would die.
(d) Berosty discovered his partner had broken kemmering.

4. What message does the king ask Genly to send to Hain using his communicator?
(a) What makes a man a traitor?
(b) Why did you send Genly here?
(c) What makes a man loyal?
(d) Why do you want my nation to join the Ekumen?

5. Could the Foretellers answer the Lord of Shorth's question? What happened?
(a) No; they clubbed him to death to get out of answering it.
(b) No; they said no one could possibly know that answer.
(c) Yes; they knew the answer, but refused to give it to him.
(d) Yes; however, the answer was never recorded and is lost to history.