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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 kind of animal does Ged meet on his way back from Master Namer's?
(a) Possum
(b) Frog
(c) Squirrel
(d) Otak

2. What part of Gont is East Port?
(a) Ten Alders
(b) Ten Elders
(c) Nine Alders
(d) Eleven Elms

3. What does Ged have to study?
(a) MOR spells
(b) Higher art
(c) Master Spells
(d) Lesser spells

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ged decide to leave Torning?

2. Why does Ged run back home?

3. What does Duny's Aunt teach him?

4. What does Ged ask the main dragon to do?

5. What does Ged want to study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Le Guin present a wizard's name as so important?

4. How does Ged overcompensate for his mistakes?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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