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

Short Answer Questions

1. As of the beginning of Chapter 18, for how many days had Genly and Estraven been traveling?

2. By the end of Chapter 16, what has happened to Estraven?

3. What is the Karhidish religion's viewpoint on good and evil?

4. Why do Genly and Estraven want to go to Sassinoth?

5. In Chapter 20, who is the first off the Star Ship after it lands?

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

Think back on the various dichotomies presented in "The Left Hand of Darkness," such as Gethenian's dual sexuality; the coldness of the landscape vs. the warmth of Genly and Estraven's tent; betrayal and love, etc. How do these tie into the theme of light and darkness, and how do they tie into the title of the book, which is part of a Gethenian poem that states light is the left hand of darkness and darkness is the right hand of light? Additionally, what is the poem just quoted trying to say? What does it mean for light to be the left hand of darkness and darkness the right hand of light?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 8, Genly Ai's naїveté is once again painfully evident, as he assumes the people of Orgoreyn are more advanced and civilized than the Karhidites. What causes Genly to come to this conclusion, and what, based on what you read in Chapter 8, is the truth about Orgoreyn? Is it indeed more advanced and civilized than Karhide? Use specific examples from Chapter 8, and previous chapters if applicable, to support your answer.

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