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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 Foretellers' answer to the question that Genly asks them?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes.
(c) The question is unanswerable.
(d) No.

2. What is the mortar the king applies to the Arch's keystone made of?
(a) Ground animal bones mixed with human blood.
(b) Cement.
(c) Ground animal bones mixed with animal blood.
(d) Ground human bones mixed with human blood.

3. What does Odren tell Lord Berosty's kemmering?
(a) He tells the kemmering that he and Lord Berosty will die at the same time.
(b) He tells the kemmering that he made a mistake and that Lord Berosty won't be dying any time soon.
(c) He tells the kemmering that he will outlive Lord Berosty.
(d) Odren tells the kemmering that Lord Berosty will live longer than the kemmering does.

4. What is the name of Lord Berosty's kemmering?
(a) Herbor of the Geganner clan.
(b) Geganner of the Herbor clan.
(c) Estraven.
(d) Ashe.

5. What is the period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually active called?
(a) Kemmer.
(b) Heat.
(c) Estrus.
(d) Sommer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lord Berosty do after receiving his Foretelling?

3. Do Gethenians become pregnant as males, or as females?

4. What is the price Genly is charged for an audience with the Foretellers?

5. This city is the capital of the nation of Karhide:

(see the answer key)

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