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

2. How far is Rer from Karhide?
(a) 110 miles.
(b) 11,000 miles.
(c) 11 miles.
(d) 1,100 miles.

3. 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?
(a) Pesthry, a fox-like omnivore.
(b) Pesthry, a fox-like herbivore.
(c) Pesthry, a type of game bird.
(d) Pesthry, a fox-like carnivore.

4. How does Genly's lunch with the Commensals differ from his meeting with King Argaven?
(a) The Commensals, unlike King Argaven, were interested in Genly's mission and in the Ekumen, and wanted to look at his pictures.
(b) There was no difference. The Commensals weren't any more interested than King Argaven was.
(c) The food was much better.
(d) The accommodations were much more luxurious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Foretellers' answer to the question that Genly asks them?

2. Could the Foretellers answer the Lord of Shorth's question? What happened?

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

4. Why, after Estraven's successful pesthry hunt, does it become more difficult for him and Genly to travel for the next several days?

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

(see the answer key)

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