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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Question of Sex.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why must Estraven escape on foot?
(a) If he uses any conveyance, those aiding him would be liable and would be punished.
(b) He doesn't know how to drive.
(c) He is afraid to fly.
(d) His car was confiscated when the exile decree was issued.

3. Is it possible for a Gethenian to change gender from one period of sexual activity to another?
(a) No.
(b) Maybe.
(c) Yes.
(d) The book does not specify.

4. Who finds Getheren on the ninth day after he leaves his homeland?
(a) Hode.
(b) No one; he dies of exposure as a result.
(c) The posse sent by the Lord of Hearth.
(d) The people of Orhoch Hearth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Estraven give to the doctor while he is in the hospital?

2. Where does Getheren wind up after he leaves Karhide?

3. If a Gethenian becomes pregnant, how long is the gestation period (i.e., the amount of time it takes before the baby is born)?

4. Who tells Getheren that he is in danger of suicide?

5. It's been pointed out many times in "The Left Hand of Darkness," thus far, that the Gethenians are androgynous. What does "androgynous" mean?

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