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A Wizard of Earthsea Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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) Squirrel
(b) Possum
(c) Frog
(d) Otak

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

3. What does Ged do in the spring?
(a) Goes back home
(b) Study
(c) Visits the head wizard
(d) Collect herbs

4. Why has Ged moved to Torning?
(a) To sell his spells
(b) To open a wizard school
(c) To protect the island from a dragon
(d) To become a fisherman

5. How does Jasper react to Ged not showing them any of his spells?
(a) He turns him into a horse
(b) He tells the Master
(c) He makes a joke out of it.
(d) He turns everyone against Ged

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is Ged sent to study?

2. What kind of job does Pechvarry have?

3. What does Ogion do when he enters the room?

4. Where does Hardic have his roots?

5. Who arrives to cast away Ged's spell

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it significant that characters can deplete the powers of both wizards and dragons by saying their real names?

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

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

4. How does Ged overcompensate for his mistakes?

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

6. What signs of maturity does Ged show against the dragon?

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

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

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

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

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