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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. Where does Getheren wind up after he leaves Karhide?
2. What religion are the Foretellers?
3. Is Lord Berosty satisfied with the answer he receives? Why?
4. 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?
5. How long does a journey from Gethen to the Prime World, Hain, take?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is kemmering?
2. Why does darkness follow each child born to Edondurath and his partner?
3. What are the primary themes of Chapter 3?
4. With what does this story say that Lord Berosty is obsessed with?
5. In Chapter 18, what effect does Genly say that Estraven's being in kemmer hadson him?
6. Why is the Shath Domain, Getheren's homeland, experiencing poverty and widespread illness near the end of Chapter 2?
7. As the ice melts and runs into the mouths of sleepers, what substance does it become?
8. In Chapter 16, Genly keeps Estraven from falling during the earthquake and teaches him to play a game. Estraven restores the skin on Genly's face when it becomes frostbitten. What does this show about their relationship?
9. What does Estraven do to make Genly angry with him? What is the significance, to Genly, of Estraven's behavior?
10. Why are the non-human prisoners drugged, aside from interrogation purposes?
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 9 contains an element of mystery regarding Estraven I, as well as the origins of Estraven II and the identity of the man who left Estraven II with the warder at Estre Gate. In your opinion, did Estraven I really die? Who are the parents of Estraven II? What is the identity of the man who left Estraven II with the warder? Back up your opinion with proof from Chapter 9.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast kemmering and love, as explained in "The Left Hand of Darkness," with marriage and love in today's society.
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