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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Orgota religion?

2. When Estraven leaves Mishnory under an assumed name and with forged papers, where does he wind up?

3. What is the name of the first Karhidish village to which Genly and Estraven come?

4. What type of prisoner is Genly?

5. What illegal (according to the Law of Cultural Embargo) skill does Genly teach Estraven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe that the King chose to ask the Prime World, Hain, the question, "What makes a man a traitor?" Back up your opinion with passages from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Was it a necessary or a needless thing for Estraven to allow Tibe's men to kill him? Why or why not? Did Estraven allow his death to happen in order to protect Genly, or did he commit suicide to avoid deportation to Orgoreyn? Please support your answers with specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 10, Slose wants to make a religion out of Genly. What led him to this odd request, and how would this have benefited, or harmed, both Genly Ai and Orgoreyn?

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