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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Estraven the Traitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Genly do during his time in Otherhord, while he is waiting to be taken to the Foretellers?
(a) Genly is apprenticed to the blacksmith.
(b) Genly tries to convince Otherhord to become part of the Ekumen.
(c) Genly works in the village's general store.
(d) Genly assists in the communal work of field labor, gardening, woodcutting, and maintenance.

2. What takes place between Estraven II and Therem of Stok?
(a) They vow peace between their two houses.
(b) They vow to continue their feud until one of them dies.
(c) They vow kemmering.
(d) They kill each other.

3. What is the Gethenians' mating cycle known as?
(a) Being in heat.
(b) Mating cycle.
(c) Kemmer.
(d) Libido.

4. What is the name of Lord Berosty's kemmering?
(a) Ashe.
(b) Estraven.
(c) Herbor of the Geganner clan.
(d) Geganner of the Herbor clan.

5. Who tells Getheren that he is in danger of suicide?
(a) The Lord of Shath.
(b) Estraven.
(c) Genly Ai.
(d) Hode, his brother and kemmering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Do Gethenians become pregnant as males, or as females?

2. Who is the story in Chapter 9 about?

3. What does Estraven do once he learns of his exile?

4. This city is the capital of the nation of Karhide:

5. Where does Genly live during the month of Kus?

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