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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Domestication of Hunch.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does the king ask Genly to send to Hain using his communicator?
(a) Why do you want my nation to join the Ekumen?
(b) What makes a man a traitor?
(c) Why did you send Genly here?
(d) What makes a man loyal?

2. Where does Getheren wind up after he leaves Karhide?
(a) The Hearth of Shath.
(b) Orgoreyn.
(c) The Pering Ice.
(d) The Gobrin Ice.

3. On what day of the month is Genly allowed to visit the Nine Foretellers and ask his question?
(a) Odstreth, the 19th.
(b) Odstreth, the 18th.
(c) Onnetherhad, the 19th.
(d) Onnetherhad, the 18th.

4. When does the story in Chapter 2 take place?
(a) 10 years in the future.
(b) Yesterday.
(c) 200 years ago.
(d) 50 years ago.

5. What does Odren tell Lord Berosty's kemmering?
(a) Odren tells the kemmering that Lord Berosty will live longer than the kemmering does.
(b) He tells the kemmering that he will outlive Lord Berosty.
(c) He tells the kemmering that he made a mistake and that Lord Berosty won't be dying any time soon.
(d) He tells the kemmering that he and Lord Berosty will die at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of Genly's meeting with the king?

2. How far is Rer from Karhide?

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

4. Where does Genly think about going next, and where does he actually decide to go?

5. What is the gender of the inhabitants of Gethen?

(see the answer key)

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