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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 does Taran do to try and avoid having Dorath and his men join the quest?
(a) Sneak away in the night.
(b) Tell him of all the danger they will meet.
(c) Talk down about the treasure.
(d) Lie to him about his destination.

2. What does Taran make for the farmer and his family before he leaves?
(a) A front porch.
(b) A new wheat grinder.
(c) A table.
(d) A system of catching and cleaning fish.

3. Why does Gurgi opt to stay with Taran and the shepherd?
(a) He fears to travel alone.
(b) He does not like Dallben.
(c) He likes sheep.
(d) He does not think he can remember all the message.

4. What does Dorath decide to take as payment before he lets Taran leave?
(a) The enchanted ring.
(b) A letter of good will to King Smoit.
(c) A promisory note.
(d) A sword fight.

5. What is the shepherd's most prized possession?
(a) His sheep.
(b) His enchanted sword.
(c) His son.
(d) His land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taran hope to make while working in the Free Commots?

2. What does the shepherd realize at the end of the summer?

3. Who does the crippled man give his child to when he can no longer care for it?

4. What is the name of Taran's master in the third of the Free Commots?

5. What job does Taran take in the third of the Free Commots?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Craddoc realize at the end of the summer, and what does he do about this realization?

2. What is Taran's plan to help the fourth of the Free Commots fight against Dorath and his band?

3. After Craddoc's death, why does Taran say he no longer wishes to find his real parents?

4. What has Llonio placed in the river behind his house, and what is it used for?

5. Where does Taran take Craddoc's sheep, and what is so peculiar about the people who take them?

6. How does Taran feel about Dorath and his men when he first meets them?

7. What does Craddoc tell Taran just before he dies after falling off the ledge?

8. What does Taran do to avoid having Dorath join the quest, and what happens?

9. What are the messages Taran sends Fflewdar Fflam to deliver after he hears Craddoc's story?

10. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

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