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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Genly and other prisoners are taken from their first detention facility, what is their destination?

2. Did Genly accomplish, in the end, his mission to incorporate Winter into the Ekumen, according to Chapter 20?

3. What is Edondurath's house made from?

4. What happens to Genly during the first week of his arrest?

5. How does Estraven acquire the initial supplies and food for the winter journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 9 contains an element of mystery regarding Estraven I, as well as the origins of Estraven II and the identity of the man who left Estraven II with the warder at Estre Gate. In your opinion, did Estraven I really die? Who are the parents of Estraven II? What is the identity of the man who left Estraven II with the warder? Back up your opinion with proof from Chapter 9.

Essay Topic 2

How does Estraven continue to work to help Genly see the truth of what he is telling him, as well as to convince Genly that Estraven is on his side? Back your statements up with excerpts from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Why is weather so important, both metaphorically, and literally, as explained in "The Left Hand of Darkness?"

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