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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Question of Sex.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It's been pointed out many times in "The Left Hand of Darkness," thus far, that the Gethenians are androgynous. What does "androgynous" mean?
(a) Male.
(b) No apparent gender--can't tell whether the being is male or female.
(c) Female.
(d) Both genders.

2. Which picture offends the king when Genly shows it to him?
(a) A picture of a female from Cime.
(b) A picture of a male from Earth.
(c) A picture of the supreme leader of the Ekumen.
(d) A picture of a fellow Gethenian.

3. Who is the Prime Minister in Chapter 1?
(a) Tony Blair.
(b) Therem Harth rem ir Estraven (Estraven for short).
(c) Pemmer Harge rem ir Tibe ('Tibe' for short) .
(d) Genly Ai.

4. How far is Rer from Karhide?
(a) 110 miles.
(b) 11 miles.
(c) 1,100 miles.
(d) 11,000 miles.

5. What is the origin of the story told in Chapter 4?
(a) Gethen.
(b) East Karhide.
(c) Orogeyn.
(d) West Karhide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why must Estraven escape on foot?

2. What happens for the first time in Chapter 6?

3. Are there any long-term effects of Getheren's long exposure to the cold?

4. What does Genly do during his time in Otherhord, while he is waiting to be taken to the Foretellers?

5. Is it possible for a Gethenian to change gender from one period of sexual activity to another?

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