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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. What is the significance of the title of Chapter 4, "The Nineteenth Day?"
(a) Nineteen is the number of children Lord Berosty is forecasted to have.
(b) The Nineteenth Day is the day, in any month, on which Lord Berosty is predicted to die
(c) The nineteenth day, in any month, is Lord Berosty's forecasted wedding date.
(d) The Nineteenth Day is the day, in any month, on which Lord Berosty's kemmering will die.

2. 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) His ansible communicator and pictures.
(c) His ansible communicator.
(d) Pictures.

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

4. What does Genly ask the Foretellers?
(a) Will Karhide be a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within five years?
(b) Will Gethen be a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within seven years?
(c) Will Gethen become a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within five years?
(d) Will Karhide be a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within seven years?

5. Whose name comes up during Estraven's dinner conversation with Commensals Yegey and Obsle?
(a) The Lord Bishory.
(b) Faxe.
(c) Genly Ai.
(d) Ashe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does a journey from Gethen to the Prime World, Hain, take?

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

3. What is the monogamous partnership between two Gethenians called?

4. What is the primary conflict in Chapter 2 that sets its events in motion?

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

(see the answer key)

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