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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Master Namer teach him?
(a) Ancient spells
(b) The etiquette of a wizard
(c) Ancient history
(d) Ancient names

2. Where does Ogion lead Ged?
(a) Into the mountains
(b) Into the sea
(c) Into the forest
(d) Into a tavern

3. What age is Duny when a tribe attacks Gont?
(a) 8
(b) 13
(c) 12
(d) 10

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

5. With which of the boys does Ged become good friends?
(a) Vetch
(b) Jasper
(c) Freddie
(d) Toady

6. What does Ogion do when he enters the room?
(a) Has a seizure
(b) Runs back out
(c) Stops the spell
(d) Throws Ged out of the house

7. Whose spirit does Ged raise?
(a) His grandfather
(b) The spirit of the dead
(c) The spirit of an earthsea legend
(d) His mother

8. What surprising information does Vetch offer Ged?
(a) His best spells
(b) Where he was born
(c) His real name
(d) His age

9. Where does Hardic have his roots?
(a) British Science
(b) Roman philosophy
(c) Greek philosophy
(d) Ancient speech

10. Why does Ged refuse to show the boys any of his spells?
(a) He promised Ogion
(b) He does not know any
(c) He wants to remain an enigma
(d) They are not very good

11. How does Ged kill the first dragon?
(a) He chops off his head
(b) He drowns him at sea
(c) He says his name
(d) He shoots him

12. With whom is Ged sent to study?
(a) Master Namer
(b) Ogion
(c) Jasper
(d) Vetch

13. What does Ged see on his return to the real world?
(a) Nothing but blackness
(b) Pechvarry pointing a rifle at him
(c) The Shadow
(d) Death

14. Why does Ged have to know ancient names of objects?
(a) He must know an object's ancient name to control it with a spell
(b) He must know their names to read spells
(c) He must know their names because everyone at the school speaks in the ancient language
(d) He must know their name to move onto the next year at school.

15. What does the man from the mountains believe about Duny?
(a) That he will become the world's savior
(b) That he will become president
(c) That he will become a great wizard
(d) That he will become King

Short Answer Questions

1. In what sea is the island located

2. Who does Ged meet in a meadow?

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

4. Why does Ged repeat the dragon's name?

5. On what island does Duny live?

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