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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Genly ask the Foretellers?
2. What does Estraven do once he learns of his exile?
3. What important concept is brought up again in Chapter 10?
4. What is the proclamation made just before Genly is taken in to see the king?
5. What unanswerable question did the Lord of Shorth, according to Goss, force the foretellers to answer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the Shath Domain, Getheren's homeland, experiencing poverty and widespread illness near the end of Chapter 2?
2. In Chapter 5, Genly frets about the slowness of the boats and complains about how long his mission is taking. Why do you think Genly is so impatient throughout Chapter 5?
3. What does Commissioner Shusgis do that is so surprising to Genly? Why does it surprise him?
4. What does Estraven do to make Genly angry with him? What is the significance, to Genly, of Estraven's behavior?
5. When Getheren 'took back his name and shadow,' what effect did it have on Shath and why?
6. Why are the non-human prisoners drugged, aside from interrogation purposes?
7. What does the story in Chapter 9 foreshadow?
8. What is kemmering?
9. What does Genly say to the Commensals that he never mentioned to King Argaven?
10. The Pering Ice and Gobrin Ice are mentioned in Chapter 2. What significance does this have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Much of Chapter 18, which bears strong themes of isolation, revolves around Genly and Estraven in their tent. Please explain whether or not you believe the tent is an illustration of, or a haven from, the isolation and why. Use passages from the novel (not just Chapter 18) to back up your statements.
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 7 helps us see that Genly's pride is making development of a relationship and negotiations with the Gethenians difficult. Please explain, in your own words, how his pride is hurting his efforts. Use examples from previous chapters to support your statements.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 14, Genly's prejudice against the Gethenians is plainly apparent. How does this prejudice hamper his mission to convince Gethen to become part of the Ekumen of Known Worlds? Please provide examples from the novel that illustrate his prejudice, and that show how his prejudice keeps interfering with the accomplishment of his mission.
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