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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, The Black Crochan, and The River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day is it when Taran and the others reach the Marshes of Morva?
(a) Just after noon.
(b) Just before sunrise.
(c) Just before sunset.
(d) Just after dawn.

2. Who is the first to cross the river?
(a) Eilonwy, looking for drop offs.
(b) Taran, carrying the front of the cauldron.
(c) Fflewddur, carrying the front of the cauldron.
(d) Gurgi, leading the horses.

3. What happens to the huntsman that's about to kill Taran with a dagger?
(a) He simply drops dead.
(b) Melynlas kicks him.
(c) Eilonwy kills him.
(d) Ellidyr kills him.

4. What does Taran say to Ellidyr when they stop to rest the first time?
(a) He says Ellidyr should be more careful.
(b) He thanks Ellidyr for saving his life.
(c) He offers Ellidyr a bandage for his wound.
(d) He asks Ellidyr for water.

5. What is the injury Fflewddur suffers when he falls near the edge of the river?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A broken arm.
(c) A broken harp.
(d) A broken nose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gwystyl say when Doli says he can't imagine why Gwystyl is the keeper of the post?

2. What happens to the three Huntsmen chasing Taran and the others?

3. In Chapter Ten, after stopping to rest, what does Taran warn they had better do before they eat?

4. What are the food items Taran sees inside Gwystyl's cavern?

5. What kind of weapon does Gurgi have when he emerges from the bushes?

(see the answer key)

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