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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ged see on the island?

2. Where does Ged wake up?

3. Why won't Ged's spells work?

4. How does Ged try to get past the storm?

5. What was Ged's Shadow's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Ged romantically interested in Yarrow?

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

3. How does Ged's meeting with Serret show a coming of age?

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

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

6. What does Ged learn from his confrontation with Skiorh?

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

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

9. Has Ged completed a full circle of his life?

10. Why does Pechvarry act so negatively towards Ged?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ursula Le Guin is famous as a feminist science fiction and fantasy writer. How do you think she portrays her female characters in this book? Why do you think she has so few female characters? Do think this is a statement in itself?

Essay Topic 2

The Wizard of Earthsea is part of a series of novels about the Earthsea world. Knowing what you know about the fantasy genre and this book discuss what you think the other novels will be about. What themes will Le Guin use? Will she use any characters from this book? Will she develop any of the characters from this book?

Essay Topic 3

The Wizard of Earthsea is a children's book and as such is very different in style to that of an adult book.

1) How is the language Le Guin's uses different from the language she would use in an adult book. Does she use shorter sentences and shorter paragraphs. What kind of vocabulary does she use?

2) How do the themes reflect the problems of childhood and adulthood? For what age group is a Wizard of Earthsea aimed?

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