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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 period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually active called?
(a) Kemmer.
(b) Sommer.
(c) Estrus.
(d) Heat.

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

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

4. Who is known as the Center of Time?
(a) Handara.
(b) Yomesh.
(c) Tuhulme.
(d) Meshe.

5. What is the length of the Gethenians' sexual cycle?
(a) 21 to 22 days.
(b) It's impossible to tell. After all, they're androgynous.
(c) 28 to 30 days.
(d) 26 to 28 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Between which two domains is the blood feud in Chapter 9?

4. What is the Gethenians' sexual orientation, according to Chapter 3?

5. What is the name of the Orgota religion?

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