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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, To the Ice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Genly learn during his lunch with the local politicians?
(a) He learns that the King's child was born that morning, but survived less than an hour.
(b) He learns that his life is in danger.
(c) He learns what the Sarf is.
(d) He learns that Slose wants to make a religion out of him.

2. Who visits Genly the morning following the dinner with which Chapter 8 ends?
(a) Estraven.
(b) The Commensals.
(c) Tibe.
(d) Argaven.

3. How does Estraven acquire the initial supplies and food for the winter journey?
(a) He buys them in Turuf.
(b) He goes hunting.
(c) He acquires them before freeing Genly and hides them for later access.
(d) He steals them in Turuf.

4. What important concept is brought up again in Chapter 10?
(a) Death and life.
(b) Facade and veneer.
(c) Honesty and genuineness.
(d) Love and betrayal.

5. In his continued arrogance, what does Genly refer to himself as, in comparison with Estraven?
(a) He considers himself a mule and Estraven a stallion.
(b) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a pesthry.
(c) He considers himself an owl and Estraven a pigeon.
(d) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a mule.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sarf?

2. How does Genly finance the trip he takes in Chapter 5?

3. What do the Commensals want to do with the information Genly gives to them during lunch?

4. When Genly and Estraven come out of Tarrenpeth Forest, a few days into their journey, what does Estraven use his previously-acquired hunting skills to trap?

5. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?

(see the answer key)

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