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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kaw bring Taran as he is being led by the sick and enchanted frog?
(a) The polished bone.
(b) A phial of light.
(c) A map.
(d) Some nuts and berries.

2. What does the robber turn Gurgi into after speaking with Taran in the evil compound?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A cat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A squirrell.

3. What part of the herd is given to the farmer after the dispute is ended?
(a) The bulls.
(b) One half of the calves.
(c) The old and injured cows.
(d) The prize cows.

4. What do the people Taran visits first on his quest want in return?
(a) Something of value.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Service.
(d) Information.

5. Who does Taran want to talk to on his first stop on his quest?
(a) An elfish gossip.
(b) The three witches.
(c) A dwarf king.
(d) A bard.

6. What final punishment is given to Goryon and Gast for their unlawful dispute?
(a) They go to the dungeon for a year.
(b) They give the cows to King Smoit.
(c) They repair and replant the farmer's field.
(d) They pay double taxes for a year.

7. How does the man who helps Taran in Cantrevs lose his son?
(a) He dies in a battle with bandits.
(b) He is imprisoned for murder.
(c) He is stolen as a baby.
(d) He dies in war.

8. What kind of creature is Llylan?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Frog.
(c) Crow.
(d) Cat.

9. What startling fact does Taran realize about the creature Llylan found in the bushes?
(a) It is Doli in an enchanted form.
(b) It tries to tell them something.
(c) It is a magical eagle.
(d) He dreams about this creature.

10. What favor does Taran ask of King Smoit when Goryon and Gast appear on the farmer's land?
(a) To be hidden from view.
(b) To have them killed.
(c) To pick their punishment.
(d) To take them on a tour of the damage they caused.

11. Who breaks the polished bone?
(a) Fflewdar Fflam.
(b) Taran.
(c) Morda.
(d) Llylan.

12. Why does Morda put his life force in an object?
(a) To start a war.
(b) To practice his new powers.
(c) To protect him.
(d) To immortalize him.

13. What is the first obstacle met on the way to the evil compound of the robber?
(a) A wall of thorns.
(b) A pit of fire.
(c) A raging moat.
(d) A large and vast field.

14. What feast is provided for Taran when he enters the house that Fflewdar Fflam is staying at?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Vegetable Stew.
(c) Bread.
(d) Pheasant.

15. Who makes Taran's battle horn?
(a) The bards.
(b) The dwarves.
(c) A great wizard.
(d) The Fair Folk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Taran come to live where he does at the beginning of the book?

2. Where does this book take place?

3. What does Taran see around the robber's neck when he awakes in the evil compound?

4. What do Goryon and Gast end up going to battle over?

5. Where does Taran suggest the king goes after he is rescued?

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