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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. Are there any long-term effects of Getheren's long exposure to the cold?
(a) No. He is dressed warmly enough to protect himself.
(b) Yes. He loses his left hand to frostbite.
(c) Yes. He loses his right foot to frostbite.
(d) No. Those inhabiting Karhide are not susceptible to the cold.

2. What is the origin of the story told in Chapter 4?
(a) West Karhide.
(b) Orogeyn.
(c) East Karhide.
(d) Gethen.

3. What is the Gethenians' sexual orientation, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Androgynous.
(b) Heterosexual.
(c) Asexual.
(d) Homosexual.

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

5. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?
(a) What happens after death?
(b) When will I die?
(c) What is the meaning of life?
(d) Why is the sky blue?

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the economic conditions of Getheren's homeland, before and after he takes back his name and shadow?

2. Why does the Ekumen send only one representative to Karhide?

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

4. What happens to Lord Berosty after his kemmering's death?

5. Is Lord Berosty satisfied with the answer he receives? Why?

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