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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 is the name of the crippled man Taran meets at the rocky area?
2. What does the farmer that got Craddoc's sheep put in the river behind his house?
3. Why does Gurgi opt to stay with Taran and the shepherd?
4. What job does Taran take when he reaches the first of the Free Commots?
5. Who does Taran befriend in the fourth of the Free Commots?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Taran and the travelers find among the rocks after leaving Dorath's camp?
2. What is the wager that Dorath puts forth to Taran, and why is Taran so hesitant to accept it?
3. After Craddoc's death, why does Taran say he no longer wishes to find his real parents?
4. What are the messages Taran sends Fflewdar Fflam to deliver after he hears Craddoc's story?
5. What has Llonio placed in the river behind his house, and what is it used for?
6. What does the weaver make Taran do when she agrees to let him become her apprentice?
7. How does Dorath make the fight with Taran unfair?
8. Where does Taran take Craddoc's sheep, and what is so peculiar about the people who take them?
9. What items does Taran make while he is a blacksmith, and what happens to them?
10. What is Taran's plan to help the fourth of the Free Commots fight against Dorath and his band?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Belonging and security are two themes present in this novel. Where does these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?
Essay Topic 2
This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Lloyd Alexander choose these particular places for this plot to take place?
Essay Topic 3
Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?
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