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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, On Time and Darkness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Genly carry in the case that he brings to his meeting with King Argaven?
(a) Pictures.
(b) Money and gifts that were sent by the Ekumen to the king.
(c) His ansible communicator.
(d) His ansible communicator and pictures.

2. When Stokven realizes he was lied to, what does he do?
(a) He gives up his position and relocates permanently to a fastness.
(b) He becomes a traitor to his country and moves to Estre.
(c) He banishes the men who lied to him.
(d) He kills the men who lied to him.

3. What is the monogamous partnership between two Gethenians called?
(a) Kemmering.
(b) Partnership.
(c) Somering.
(d) Marriage.

4. What is the period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually inactive called?
(a) Kemmer.
(b) Menopause.
(c) Frigidity.
(d) Somer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Do Gethenians become pregnant as males, or as females?

3. When a Gethenian becomes sexually active and finds a partner, what happens?

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

5. What is the name of the Orgota religion?

(see the answer key)

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