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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Genly and other prisoners are taken from their first detention facility, what is their destination?
(a) The Gobrin Ice.
(b) The Pulefen Commensality Third Voluntary Farm.
(c) Kundershaden Prison.
(d) A Commensal farm in the Kunderer Valley.

2. As of the beginning of Chapter 18, for how many days had Genly and Estraven been traveling?
(a) A year.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 50 days.

3. What role does Estraven tell Genly that King Argaven will be able to play with Orgota once he receives word of Genly's capture?
(a) Kemmer.
(b) First Mobile.
(c) Foreteller.
(d) Shifgrethor.

4. On what day of their trip do Genly and Estraven eventually arrive in Karhide?
(a) The 18th day.
(b) The 100th day.
(c) The 81st day.
(d) The 51st day.

5. What do Estraven and Genly do when they arrive at the Bay of Guthen?
(a) They set off on skis.
(b) They abandon the sledge and make up backpacks.
(c) They convert the sledge to a boat.
(d) They put the wheels back on the sledge.

6. By the end of Chapter 16, how many total miles since leaving their first camp have Estraven and Genly covered?
(a) 75.
(b) 245.
(c) 13.
(d) 254.

7. In Chapter 18, Genly and Estraven have gone through much of the provisions they started with. What do we learn that Genly and Estraven are now relying on eating for nourishment?
(a) Pesthry and orsh.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Orsh and gichy-michy.
(d) Pesthry and gichy-michy.

8. In his continued arrogance, what does Genly refer to himself as, in comparison with Estraven?
(a) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a mule.
(b) He considers himself an owl and Estraven a pigeon.
(c) He considers himself a mule and Estraven a stallion.
(d) He considers himself a stallion and Estraven a pesthry.

9. What does Chapter 17 say there was in the beginning?
(a) Sun and ice.
(b) Nothing--the world was without form and void.
(c) Edondurath.
(d) The Gobrin Ice.

10. In the beginning, how were the hills and valleys made?
(a) Excrement was removed from the sleepers.
(b) Excrement was pulled out of the ground.
(c) Excrement was pulled out of the sun.
(d) As the ice melted, its movement formed hills and valleys.

11. After Genly's meeting with Agraven, where is the Star Ship given clearance to land?
(a) Gobrin Ice.
(b) The Corner Red Dwelling.
(c) The Round-Tower Dwelling.
(d) Athten Fen.

12. What happens in Orgoreyn after Agraven confronts the Commensals about what they did to Genly?
(a) Many Commensals are replaced, Yegey's party takes control, and Tibe resigns.
(b) Many Commensals are replaced, Faxe takes control, and Tibe is executed.
(c) Many Commensals are replaced, Obsle's party takes control, and Tibe resigns.
(d) The Commensals send assassins to kill Agraven and Tibe is appointed king.

13. By the end of Chapter 16, what has happened to Estraven?
(a) He is starving himself.
(b) He has gone into dothe.
(c) He has gone into kemmer.
(d) He has lost all patience with Genly.

14. Who is known as the Center of Time?
(a) Meshe.
(b) Handara.
(c) Yomesh.
(d) Tuhulme.

15. What is Edondurath's house made from?
(a) The corpses of the others he had killed.
(b) Snow and ice.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Sticks and hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Genly visit at the end of spring?

2. Whom does Estraven believe the people of Orgoreyn fear?

3. What is the name of the high priest?

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

5. After Estraven receives money from Genly, where does he find work?

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