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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the mysterious man give the warder at Estre Gate?
(a) A baby, whom he says is Therem, the son's son of Estre.
(b) A note from Therem of Stok requesting parley with the Lord of Estre.
(c) News of Estraven's (otherwise known as Arek of Estre) death.
(d) The Domain of Stok's war plans.

2. 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 people of Orhoch Hearth.
(d) The posse sent by the Lord of Hearth.

3. What is the gender of the inhabitants of Gethen?
(a) Androgynous.
(b) Male and female.
(c) Entirely female.
(d) Entirely male.

4. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?
(a) What happens after death?
(b) Why is the sky blue?
(c) What is the meaning of life?
(d) When will I die?

5. Could the Foretellers answer the Lord of Shorth's question? What happened?
(a) Yes; they knew the answer, but refused to give it to him.
(b) No; they clubbed him to death to get out of answering it.
(c) No; they said no one could possibly know that answer.
(d) Yes; however, the answer was never recorded and is lost to history.

6. What is Genly's opinion of Estraven's presence in Orgoreyn?
(a) He is glad that Estraven was able to find refuge.
(b) He believes it is a complication.
(c) He believes it is a benefit.
(d) He is planning to betray Estraven to Tibe.

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

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

9. How does Genly's lunch with the Commensals differ from his meeting with King Argaven?
(a) There was no difference. The Commensals weren't any more interested than King Argaven was.
(b) The food was much better.
(c) The Commensals, unlike King Argaven, were interested in Genly's mission and in the Ekumen, and wanted to look at his pictures.
(d) The accommodations were much more luxurious.

10. What is the origin of the story told in Chapter 4?
(a) Gethen.
(b) Orogeyn.
(c) West Karhide.
(d) East Karhide.

11. After he loses his registration due to a change in the Alien Registry Law, what happens to Estraven?
(a) He loses his refugee status and is taken back to Gethen to meet his fate.
(b) He regains his registration and goes back to his previous job.
(c) He continues to live in his new home as an illegal alien.
(d) He is made one of Commensal Yegey's secretaries and regains his registration.

12. What is the Gethenians' mating cycle known as?
(a) Kemmer.
(b) Being in heat.
(c) Mating cycle.
(d) Libido.

13. What are the important themes of Chapter 2?
(a) Marriage and divorce.
(b) Kemmering and love.
(c) Breaking the law and exile.
(d) Betrayal and hatred.

14. What is the length of the Gethenians' sexual cycle?
(a) 26 to 28 days.
(b) 28 to 30 days.
(c) It's impossible to tell. After all, they're androgynous.
(d) 21 to 22 days.

15. Where does the story in Chapter 2 take place?
(a) Karhide.
(b) The Hearth of Orhoch.
(c) The Hearth of Shath.
(d) Orgoreyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the story in Chapter 2 take place?

2. What is the name of the Investigator who documents Gethenians' androgyny?

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

4. The relationship between which two characters is introduced in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Estraven find employment in his new home?

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