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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Estraven's social status change to after he receives the money from Genly?
(a) Dependent, meaning he can't support himself.
(b) Unit, meaning he is able to support himself.
(c) Unit, meaning he can't support himself.
(d) Dependent, meaning he is able to support himself.

2. Whom does Genly visit at the end of spring?
(a) The Weaver Orden.
(b) Ashe, Estraven's former kemmering.
(c) Heo Lang Hew.
(d) Esvans Harth ir rem Estraven, Estraven's father, and Arek, Estraven's older brother.

3. How does Estraven acquire the initial supplies and food for the winter journey?
(a) He steals them in Turuf.
(b) He goes hunting.
(c) He buys them in Turuf.
(d) He acquires them before freeing Genly and hides them for later access.

4. In Earth years, Genly is younger than 30. How old is he in Winter years?
(a) More than 120.
(b) Between 150 and 200.
(c) The same age as he is on Earth.
(d) 120.

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

6. 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.

7. Whom does Estraven believe the people of Orgoreyn fear?
(a) Genly.
(b) Estraven.
(c) Karhide.
(d) Each other.

8. Around the time of the earthquake, what does Estraven notice that Genly is repressing himself from doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Urinating.
(c) Eating.
(d) Laughing.

9. As Chapter 15 opens, where do Genly and Estraven decide to hide for the winter?
(a) Mishnory.
(b) Gethen.
(c) Kerm Ice.
(d) Gobrin Ice.

10. During his stay at the farm where Genly is being held, Estraven goes into a state of increased strength called:
(a) Starvation.
(b) Dothe.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Kemmer.

11. How many of the sleepers did Edondurath kill after he woke up?
(a) 63.
(b) 90.
(c) None; he was the only one.
(d) 36.

12. 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 drugged and interrogated; he eventually dies because of it.
(b) He is drugged and interrogated; he eventually becomes seriously ill because of it.
(c) He is physically tortured; he eventually dies because of it.
(d) He is physically tortured; he eventually becomes seriously ill because of it.

13. What does Estraven do with the letter he writes to his son, and why?
(a) He hand delivers it to his son.
(b) He doesn't send it because he disowned his son.
(c) He sends it because he misses his son.
(d) He doesn't send it because it would condemn his son.

14. At one point, Genly finds himself alone in the dormitory with a dying inmate named Asra. What does Genly tell Asra about he people on his (Genly's) planet?
(a) He tells Asra that the people on his planet are in kemmer all the time.
(b) He tells Asra that the people on his planet never go into kemmer.
(c) He tells Asra that the people on his planet are all blond-haired and blue-eyed.
(d) He tells Asra that the people on his planet are not androgynous.

15. What does the sight of the Esherhoth Crags do for Estraven and Genly?
(a) It encourages them.
(b) It discourages them.
(c) It frightens them.
(d) It causes them to realize they went the wrong way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Genly during the first week of his arrest?

2. What is the name of the high priest?

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

4. What happens to Genly shortly after Estraven reappears in Chapter 11 to warn him?

5. How does Estraven blackmail Shusgis?

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