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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 is Genly Ai's mission?
(a) Genly's mission is to convince Gethen to leave the Ekumen of Known Worlds.
(b) Genly doesn't have a mission; he's just sightseeing.
(c) Genly's mission is to negotiate an alliance between Gethen and the Ekumen of Known Worlds.
(d) Genly's mission is to encourage Erhenrang to secede from Karhide.

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

3. After Genly is captured and imprisoned in a work camp, what happens to him every five days and what is the consequence?
(a) He is physically tortured; he eventually dies because of it.
(b) He is drugged and interrogated; he eventually dies because of it.
(c) He is physically tortured; he eventually becomes seriously ill because of it.
(d) He is drugged and interrogated; he eventually becomes seriously ill because of it.

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

5. What is the primary conflict in Chapter 2 that sets its events in motion?
(a) Two brothers are commanded to vow kemmering.
(b) Two brothers are exiled.
(c) Two brothers are commanded to break their kemmering vow.
(d) Two hearths go to war against each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Estraven do once he learns of his exile?

2. When a Gethenian becomes sexually active and finds a partner, what happens?

3. What name does Estraven give the man who rescues him?

4. Who is the Prime Minister in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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