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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. How did Tenar feel about her power?

2. What is Therru drawn to when Tenar is brushing out her hair?

3. How did the men from Havnor treat Tenar?

4. What happened when Tenar tried to sleep after she tried to teach Therru the language?

5. Why was Therru hiding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Townsend came to see if Tenar wanted to sell the goats, but there was something else he wanted. What was it?

3. Explain the significance of Ged's arrival as the men were breaking into the house.

4. Describe Ged's reaction to the news about the king and the ship.

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

6. Explain this state of Ged's mind according to Moss.

7. Why wouldn't the people at the port the happy about the new king and his ships?

8. Explain where Tenar and Therru took refuge.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Tenar's relationship with Ogion. Why did he send a messenger to her, and how did she respond? How did he react to the child? What did he give her that he gave to no-one else?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Ged's health mentally and physically. Why is this a problem? Relate how he feels about it as well as how Tenar reacts to his situation.

Essay Topic 3

The men of Havnor play a big role in this novel. Explain who they were, what they wanted, how they treated Ged, and several ways in which they helped Tenar.

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