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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, One Way in to Orgoreyn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Genly think about going next, and where does he actually decide to go?
(a) Orgoreyn/the Fastnesses.
(b) The Gobrin Ice/the Pering Ice.
(c) The Fastnesses/Orgoreyn.
(d) The Pering Ice/the Gobrin Ice.

2. Is Lord Berosty satisfied with the answer he receives? Why?
(a) Yes. Nineteen is his favorite number.
(b) No. He wants to know the month and year as well.
(c) Yes. He knows that only three months of the year have nineteen days.
(d) No. He wants the answer to be a different day than the nineteenth.

3. Are there any long-term effects of Getheren's long exposure to the cold?
(a) Yes. He loses his right foot to frostbite.
(b) No. Those inhabiting Karhide are not susceptible to the cold.
(c) Yes. He loses his left hand to frostbite.
(d) No. He is dressed warmly enough to protect himself.

4. What is the proclamation made just before Genly is taken in to see the king?
(a) Estraven is to be made second-in-command.
(b) A bounty has been set on Genly's head.
(c) The king is terminally ill.
(d) Estraven is to be stripped of his titles and exiled for committing treason.

5. What is the Gethenians' sexual orientation, according to Chapter 3?
(a) Androgynous.
(b) Heterosexual.
(c) Homosexual.
(d) Asexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion are the Foretellers?

2. Where does Getheren wind up after he leaves Karhide?

3. What themes are highlighted in the story told in Chapter 4?

4. Could the Foretellers answer the Lord of Shorth's question? What happened?

5. What is the primary conflict in Chapter 2 that sets its events in motion?

(see the answer key)

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