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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. Who did Tenar mistake the young man for?

2. Why did Tenar decide to go to the village?

3. How does Ged feel about the king?

4. What did the sailor give to Therru?

5. What did Ivy think about teaching Therru?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the shift in the relationship between Therru and Tenar after the man tried to break in.

2. What happened to Therru as she boarded the ship, and how did it affect her?

3. Describe how the people in the village felt about Aspen.

4. What did Apple observe about her mother when she got to the docks with the people of Valmouth?

5. Explain what Moss believes about reputation.

6. Explain what that meant from Havnor wanted and how Tenar reacted to that.

7. What was the Roke needs looking for, and why was it unusual?

8. Explain what Aspen tried to do to Tenar and whether or not it worked.

9. What did Tenar find out about the king's relationship with Ged?

10. Describe the greeting Aspen gave Tenar at the Lord of Re Albi's house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ged asks Tenar why they allowed Therru to live. Explain why he questioned the decision, and define how it related to his own personal situation.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Aspen's relationship with Tenar. Explain where the relationship first came to light abd how it evolves throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Therru changes drastically throughout the novel. Explain how she changes both physically and mentally. Define her role in the last chapter in detail. Write about why she might have made the decision to stay with Tenar.

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