1. What do the Commensals want to do with the information Genly gives to them during lunch?
(a) They want to shoot down the NAFAL ship and kill Genly.
(b) They want to send an assassin to kill Tibe.
(c) They want to visit Genly's ship.
(d) They want to have the Star Ship land in Orgota in order to bring prestige to themselves and the nation.

2. How long does Genly's journey to Rer, which is described in Chapter 5, take?
(a) Four years.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) Four hours.

3. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?
(a) Why is the sky blue?
(b) What happens after death?
(c) When will I die?
(d) What is the meaning of life?

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) The accommodations were much more luxurious.
(c) There was no difference. The Commensals weren't any more interested than King Argaven was.
(d) The food was much better.

5. What does Genly do during his time in Otherhord, while he is waiting to be taken to the Foretellers?
(a) Genly works in the village's general store.
(b) Genly assists in the communal work of field labor, gardening, woodcutting, and maintenance.
(c) Genly tries to convince Otherhord to become part of the Ekumen.
(d) Genly is apprenticed to the blacksmith.