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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chapter 5 say that Genly has come to Rer?
(a) He wants to live on a commune.
(b) He wishes to visit a nearby fastness and learn about what Foretellers do.
(c) He is looking for a job.
(d) He is discouraged after his failed meeting with the King and needs a break.

2. Who finds Getheren on the ninth day after he leaves his homeland?
(a) Hode.
(b) The people of Orhoch Hearth.
(c) The posse sent by the Lord of Hearth.
(d) No one; he dies of exposure as a result.

3. What do the Investigator's field notes say about being a First Mobile on Winter?
(a) First Mobiles must have low self-esteem, because anything else is seen as arrogance.
(b) First Mobiles are accepted as natives.
(c) First Mobiles must be self-assured, because their pride will be tested.
(d) No First Mobile has ever returned from Winter alive.

4. Who is the story in Chapter 9 about?
(a) Estraven, an ancestor of the Estraven who was once Prime Minister of Karhide.
(b) Estraven, the former prime minster of Karhide who has been granted asylum in Mishnory.
(c) King Argaven's ancestors.
(d) Stokven, Therem of Stok.

5. What is the purpose of Genly's meeting with the king?
(a) To convince the king that he is an envoy from another planet, and to start a dialogue about Gethen becoming part of the Ekumen.
(b) To talk to the king about Estraven.
(c) To ask permission to travel to Orgoreyn.
(d) To pledge kemmering to the king.

6. What does Genly do during his time in Otherhord, while he is waiting to be taken to the Foretellers?
(a) Genly is apprenticed to the blacksmith.
(b) Genly tries to convince Otherhord to become part of the Ekumen.
(c) Genly works in the village's general store.
(d) Genly assists in the communal work of field labor, gardening, woodcutting, and maintenance.

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

8. What does Genly think the reason for Tibe's frequent radio appearances is?
(a) Genly thinks Tibe is trying to overthrow the King.
(b) Genly thinks Tibe is trying to help convince Karhide to become part of the Ekumen.
(c) Genly thinks Tibe is trying to incite war with Orgoreyn.
(d) Genly thinks Tibe is going insane.

9. When Getheren leaves Orhoch, what name does he travel under?
(a) Genly Ai.
(b) Hode.
(c) Orgoreyn.
(d) Ennoch.

10. 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 Karhide be a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within seven years?
(d) Will Gethen become a member of the Ekumen of the Known Worlds within five years?

11. What does Lord Berosty's kemmering offer in return for being told how long Lord Berosty will live?
(a) He offers his first-born child.
(b) He offers his life.
(c) He offers three cows and a chicken.
(d) He offers his life's savings.

12. What is the purpose of the parade upon which Chapter 1 opens?
(a) It celebrates the completion of the Arch of River Gate.
(b) It celebrates the Karhide Independence Day.
(c) It celebrates Genly's arrival.
(d) It celebrates the King's ascension to the throne.

13. What significance does the Sarf have for Genly?
(a) Genly is an ambassador; therefore, the Sarf has no significance for him because of his political immunity.
(b) Gaum, the head of the Sarf, thinks Genly is a fake--this puts him in danger of arrest.
(c) Gaum, the head of the Sarf, accepts Genly--this means he is safe from arrest.
(d) Slose, the head of the Sarf, thinks Genly is a fake--this puts him in danger of arrest.

14. Is Lord Berosty satisfied with the answer he receives? Why?
(a) Yes. He knows that only three months of the year have nineteen days.
(b) Yes. Nineteen is his favorite number.
(c) No. He wants to know the month and year as well.
(d) No. He wants the answer to be a different day than the nineteenth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Genly's lunch with the Commensals differ from his meeting with King Argaven?

3. It's been pointed out many times in "The Left Hand of Darkness," thus far, that the Gethenians are androgynous. What does "androgynous" mean?

4. Shortly after his arrival in Orgoreyn, Genly is invited to lunch with Commensals Obsle and Yegey. What information does Genly divulge to his hosts during this luncheon?

5. What does Odren tell Lord Berosty's kemmering?

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