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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the ship in which Ged travels to Roke?
(a) The Shady One
(b) The Shadow
(c) The Black Stallion
(d) The Darkness

2. What do Jasper and Vetch become in the Spring?
(a) Wizards
(b) Sorcerers
(c) Merlins
(d) Masters

3. To whom does Jasper introduce Ged?
(a) Freddie
(b) Vetch
(c) Adam
(d) Harry

4. How old is Ged when Vetch and Jasper leave?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 18

5. What does Duny's Aunt teach him?
(a) Knitting
(b) Ironing
(c) Sword fighting
(d) Spells

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ged open the door to the wizard school?

2. What is Duny's new name?

3. At what age does Duny have his naming ceremony?

4. What does Ogion say Ged has to do to hear?

5. What does Ged do in the spring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it significant that characters can deplete the powers of both wizards and dragons by saying their real names?

2. What does the death of Pechvarry's child represent to Ged?

3. Why do you think Ged is so enthusiastic about going to Wizard School?

4. How do you think the Archmage's death changes Ged?

5. What negative aspects of Ged's character does the reader learn about in this chapter?

6. What do you think the differences are between a town witch and a wizard?

7. Do you think Duny has anything that initially sets him out from others?

8. What do you think Ged will learn at wizard school that he cannot learn with Ogion?

9. What part has tradition, ancient artifacts, and ancient languages played in the story so far?

10. What does Ged running away from the Shadow symbolize?

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