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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Between Drummer and Dremegole.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Genly learn during his lunch with the local politicians?
(a) He learns that Slose wants to make a religion out of him.
(b) He learns that his life is in danger.
(c) He learns that the King's child was born that morning, but survived less than an hour.
(d) He learns what the Sarf is.

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

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

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

5. Two nights and one day after Estraven and Stokven become kemmers, Estraven is attacked by a party from Stok and presumed killed. Stokven tells his countrymen what to do with Estraven's body. Did they follow Stokven's orders?
(a) No, they leave him in the woods for the wild beasts to eat.
(b) No, they take him to Estre for burial.
(c) Yes, they take him to Estre for burial.
(d) Yes, they leave him in the woods for the wild beasts to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Rer from Karhide?

2. What is the Gethenians' mating cycle known as?

3. After Genly is captured and imprisoned in a work camp, what happens to him every five days and what is the consequence?

4. What is the period of time during which a Gethenian is sexually active called?

5. After leaving Kuseben, where does Estraven first land?

(see the answer key)

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