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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 does Ged tell the girl he can do?
(a) Talk to animals
(b) Make girls fall in love with him.
(c) Fly.
(d) Turn people into animals

2. What does Ged have to study?
(a) The Old Testament
(b) The Talmud
(c) Hardic
(d) The Koran

3. What time of the year does Ged stay with Master Namer?
(a) Autumn
(b) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) Spring

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

5. What does Ged do when Pechvarry's son dies?
(a) Goes home
(b) Destroys his body
(c) Shows Pechvarry that his son's new life will be very comfortable
(d) Follows him into the land of the dead

Short Answer Questions

1. Who challenges Ged to a battle?

2. What is special about the man from the mountains?

3. What book does Ged look through for a spell?

4. Where does Ogion lead Ged?

5. Why does Ged refuse to show the boys any of his spells?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Le Guin show about Ged's character when he is looking for the school?

2. Why do you think LeGuin's book harks back to the Middle Ages?

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

4. Is it significant that the shadow appears immediately after Ged has tried to help the dying child?

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

6. Describe Duny's life on Gont?

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

8. How is pride proving Ged's biggest obstacle?

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

10. What do you think Ged could learn with Ogion that he could not learn at a wizard school?

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