View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Could the Foretellers answer the Lord of Shorth's question? What happened?
(a) No; they clubbed him to death to get out of answering it.
(b) No; they said no one could possibly know that answer.
(c) Yes; however, the answer was never recorded and is lost to history.
(d) Yes; they knew the answer, but refused to give it to him.

2. What is the name of the Orgota religion?
(a) Yomesh.
(b) Tuhulme.
(c) Handdara.
(d) Orgoreyn.

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

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

5. What answer (in part) does the king receive?
(a) I do not know what makes a man a traitor.
(b) I do not know what makes a man loyal.
(c) I want Gethen to join the Ekumen to promote universal peace and harmony.
(d) I sent Genly to you to ask your nation to join the Ekumen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the high priest?

2. When baby Therem (also called Estraven) grows up, what happens to him?

3. What is the Karhidish religion's viewpoint on good and evil?

4. What is the period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually inactive called?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 318 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample