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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. How does Taran wind up off his horse?
(a) Eilonwy pulls him down.
(b) He's dragged down.
(c) Ellidyr knocks him off.
(d) The horse falls.

2. What are the food items Taran sees inside Gwystyl's cavern?
(a) Dried fish, peanuts, and rhubarb.
(b) Roots, lichens, and mushrooms.
(c) Beans, corn, and wheat.
(d) Turnips, parsnips, and potatoes.

3. What does Gwystyl say when Taran says the cauldron is missing from Annuvin?
(a) That the cauldron has been broken.
(b) That it's in his warehouse.
(c) That Gwydion already captured the cauldron.
(d) That he already knows.

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

5. What does Eilonwy bring to Adaon just before he dies?
(a) A blanket.
(b) Water for the herbs.
(c) A flower.
(d) His brooch.

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 time of day is it when Taran and the others reach the Marshes of Morva?

3. Near the end of Chapter Sixteen, what does Taran say the cauldron looks like from its place in the edge of the river.

4. What does Eilonwy put on Adaon's grave after they have it built up with rocks?

5. What does Fflewddur tell Taran to do as he and Doli lead the Huntsmen away?

(see the answer key)

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