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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 price Genly is charged for an audience with the Foretellers?
(a) As a First Mobile, he isn't charged anything.
(b) One ruby.
(c) Two rubies.
(d) Three rubies.

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

3. Which picture offends the king when Genly shows it to him?
(a) A picture of a female from Cime.
(b) A picture of a fellow Gethenian.
(c) A picture of the supreme leader of the Ekumen.
(d) A picture of a male from Earth.

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

5. What does the mysterious man give the warder at Estre Gate?
(a) A baby, whom he says is Therem, the son's son of Estre.
(b) The Domain of Stok's war plans.
(c) A note from Therem of Stok requesting parley with the Lord of Estre.
(d) News of Estraven's (otherwise known as Arek of Estre) death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Genly ask the Foretellers?

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

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

4. What is the proclamation made just before Genly is taken in to see the king?

5. Who is the story in Chapter 9 about?

(see the answer key)

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