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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 was wrong with Ogion?

2. What was Therru's singing like?

3. What did Ogion do the day he died?

4. How did Ogion react to the people who tried to visit him?

5. What did Tenar show the people when she originally arrived in Havnor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ogion's relationship with Tenar's children?

2. How had Therru changed since their arrival at Ogion's?

3. What gift did the widow have, and how was it used?

4. How did Tenar relate to Therru?

5. Why had Ogion called for Tenar?

6. How did Ogion get to his place of death?

7. Describe the widow herself.

8. What was Ogion's home like when they reached their destination?

9. Describe the widow's family.

10. How did the widow make the trip better for the child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Tenar's relationship with Ogion. Why did he send a messenger to her, and how did she respond? How did he react to the child? What did he give her that he gave to no-one else?

Essay Topic 2

Consider Tenar's own life journey. Explain how she was educated and why. What happened to her training after she left Ogion, and how did he feel about that?

Essay Topic 3

The men of Havnor play a big role in this novel. Explain who they were, what they wanted, how they treated Ged, and several ways in which they helped Tenar.

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