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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ged want to study?

2. What does Ged see on his return to the real world?

3. What age is Duny when a tribe attacks Gont?

4. How does Jasper react to Ged not showing them any of his spells?

5. Where does Hardic have his roots?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is it important Ged has a good friend like Vetch?

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

4. Why is it significant that Vetch tells Ged his real name?

5. What do you think the shadow represents to Ged?

6. Why do you think Duny receives his new name on his 13th birthday?

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

8. How does Ged overcompensate for his mistakes?

9. Why do you think Jasper and Ged become such enemies?

10. Why do you think Jasper is so cruel to Ged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at Ged's early years in the Gont village.

1) What were the significant events that marked him out for the person he becomes? What affected him positively and what affected him negatively? Do you think he could have achieved what he did without his early experiences?

2) Imagine what Ged would have achieved if his mother had survived. Do you think he still would have become a wizard? From what you know of Ged's character discuss what you think his life would have turned out if he knew his mother.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book discuss how Ged's personal journey makes a complete circle? Does he re-live similar situations? How does he react differently to them the second time round?

Essay Topic 3

A Wizard of Earthsea details Ged's coming of age.

1) What problems does Ged have to overcome? How does he overcome them? At what point does Ged become free of his problems and how does he react to this freedom?

2) What do you think would have happened to Ged if he went to Roke instead of facing the Shadow? Do you think this would have signified his defeat.

3) Discuss why it is so important for Ged to achieve something special? What do you think has triggered his ambition.

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