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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 is the purpose of Genly's meeting with the king?
(a) To convince the king that he is an envoy from another planet, and to start a dialogue about Gethen becoming part of the Ekumen.
(b) To ask permission to travel to Orgoreyn.
(c) To talk to the king about Estraven.
(d) To pledge kemmering to the king.

2. What is the Orgota religion's viewpoint on good and evil?
(a) There is neither good nor evil.
(b) There is only evil; there is no good.
(c) There is only good; there is no evil.
(d) Both good and evil exist.

3. What is the Gethenians' mating cycle known as?
(a) Being in heat.
(b) Mating cycle.
(c) Kemmer.
(d) Libido.

4. What religion are the Foretellers?
(a) Yomesh.
(b) Orgota.
(c) Karhidish.
(d) Handdarata.

5. Do Gethenians become pregnant as males, or as females?
(a) Gethenians don't experience pregnancy.
(b) Either gender can become pregnant.
(c) Males.
(d) Females.

Short Answer Questions

1. What answer (in part) does the king receive?

2. What is the period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually active called?

3. It's been pointed out many times in "The Left Hand of Darkness," thus far, that the Gethenians are androgynous. What does "androgynous" mean?

4. Two nights and one day after Estraven and Stokven become kemmers, Estraven is attacked by a party from Stok and presumed killed. Stokven tells his countrymen what to do with Estraven's body. Did they follow Stokven's orders?

5. How long does a journey from Gethen to the Prime World, Hain, take?

(see the answer key)

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