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

2. The relationship between which two characters is introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Genly Ai and Estraven.
(b) Estraven and Tibe.
(c) King Argaven and Tibe.
(d) Genly Ai and King Argaven.

3. How does Genly finance the trip he takes in Chapter 5?
(a) He pays for it with cash.
(b) He charges it on his credit card.
(c) He sells two of his rubies.
(d) He sells one of his rubies.

4. What is the climate on the planet Gethen, year-round?
(a) Cool and rainy.
(b) Warm and sunny.
(c) Cold and freezing.
(d) The planet experiences all four seasons.

5. What happens to Getheren on the third morning after his departure from his homeland?
(a) His hands and feet are frostbitten.
(b) He is rescued and granted asylum by his rescuers.
(c) He finds shelter in an abandoned hunting camp.
(d) He commits suicide.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who finds Getheren on the ninth day after he leaves his homeland?

3. When does the story in Chapter 2 take place?

4. What is the mortar the king applies to the Arch's keystone made of?

5. What does Genly ask the Foretellers?

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