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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. How does the town react to Ged's victory over the dragons?
(a) They write a song
(b) They make Ged a saint
(c) They make the day a public holiday
(d) They have a banquet

2. What has Ged developed?
(a) Hawk mannerisms
(b) His wizard skills
(c) A beak
(d) Talons instead of hands

3. What is Vetch's sister's name?
(a) Barrow
(b) Rose
(c) Yarrow
(d) Fred

4. How does Ged help the villagers?
(a) He provides them with healthier air
(b) He provides them with cleaner water
(c) He helps them with their personal needs
(d) He provides them them with larger boats

5. Where do Ged and Vetch travel to after the fight?
(a) Roke
(b) Osskil
(c) Iffish
(d) Atowell

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what does Serrett turn herself?

2. On whose arm does Ged land?

3. Why is Pechvarry so unhappy with his friend?

4. In what country are the couple heir to a throne?

5. Who goads Ged about his skills as a wizard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is it important to the story that Ged's mother died during his early childhood?

2. Why do you think the Shadow runs away after Ged tries to grab it?

3. What does it symbolize that Ged cannot get back to Roke?

4. What do the sightings of a man looking like Ged say about the Shadow?

5. In what way does Ged show he is still not mature enough to defeat the Shadow?

6. Is it significant that Ged turns into a hawk?

7. How is the couple's refusal to leave the island comparative to Ged's need to move on?

8. What do you think Otak's death symbolizes?

9. At what point in this chapter does Ged show his increasing maturity?

10. How does Ged's reaction to the town's celebration show a change in his character?

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