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

2. What are the two themes that are introduced in Chapter 1?
(a) Love and betrayal.
(b) Religion and spirituality.
(c) Betrayal and fear of the unknown.
(d) Journey and discovery.

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

4. Why does Berosty kill his kemmering after his return from Thangering Fastness and Weaver Odren?
(a) The kemmering didn't ask *how long* Lord Berosty would live, but instead *when* Lord Berosty would die.
(b) He didn't ask *when* Lord Berosty would die, but *how long* Lord Berosty would live.
(c) Berosty discovered his partner had broken kemmering.
(d) Berosty didn't want his kemmering to approach Weaver Odren, and the kemmering had disobeyed his orders.

5. This city is the capital of the nation of Karhide:
(a) The Island.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Erhenrang.
(d) Orgoreyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?

2. Where does the story in Chapter 2 take place?

3. What is the name of Karhide's king?

4. On what day of the month is Genly allowed to visit the Nine Foretellers and ask his question?

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

(see the answer key)

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