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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 is the first thing Ged does when he reaches the shack?
(a) Talks to the couple
(b) Eats some food
(c) Warms himself by the fire
(d) Has a drink

2. Where does Ged wake up?
(a) A cold room in a tower
(b) On a beach
(c) Ogion's cabin
(d) The wizard school

3. What does Ged buy from a local man on Gont island?
(a) A small boat
(b) A sword
(c) Some food
(d) Medicine

4. How does Ged reward the man for giving him the boat?
(a) Cures his insanity
(b) Gives him an endless supply of cigarettes
(c) Finds him a wife
(d) Cures his cataract

5. What does the shadow trick Ged into doing?
(a) Getting lost
(b) Losing all of his supplies
(c) Starting a storm.
(d) Crashing into rocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the couple on the island?

2. What does Serrett say will happen if Ged asks the stone a question?

3. What does the seller ask for in return for the boat?

4. How does Ged repair his boat?

5. How does the town react to Ged's victory over the dragons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ged know he is going in the right direction?

3. Why do you think Ged is initially reluctant to allow his friend to come with him?

4. What does it say about Vetch and Ged's friendship that Ged is drawn to the village even before he meets his friend?

5. Why does LeGuin change the point of view from Ged to Ogion?

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

7. What does it show that Ged respects the couple's decision to stay on the island?

8. Why do you think Ged decides magic is not everything?

9. Why is it significant that Ged and Vetch travel through uncharted seas?

10. Why do you think chasing the shadow takes away some of its power?

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