2. What happens the first time Taran uses his new sword?
(a) It is admired and sold.
(b) It shatters.
(c) It is stolen.
(d) It cuts him.

3. What job does Taran take in the third of the Free Commots?
(a) Weaver.
(b) Artist.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Tailor.

4. What does Dorath tell Taran he wants before he will let Taran go?
(a) A share of the treasure.
(b) Payment for the food he ate.
(c) A written promise of fidelity.
(d) News of his homeland.

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

6. What news does an urgent Gurgi bring Taran one day at the end of the summer?
(a) Dallben is coming.
(b) Craddoc is not his father.
(c) Craddoc is injured.
(d) The princess has written to him.

7. Who does Taran befriend in the fourth of the Free Commots?
(a) An injured young man.
(b) A beautiful woman.
(c) An old weaver.
(d) A spry little dwarf.

8. What does the farmer with Craddoc's sheep credit most of his success to?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Luck.
(c) Love.
(d) Optimism.

9. What does Taran suggest to the fourth of the Free Commots to trick their aggressors?
(a) Throw the aggressors a celebration.
(b) Trade with the aggressors.
(c) Make the city look vacant.
(d) Make their population look larger.

10. What happens to the shepherd's son?
(a) He is stolen by a wizard.
(b) He is given to Dallben one spring morning.
(c) He is given to a nobleman as payment for rent.
(d) He dies with his mother.

11. Why does Taran never want to see the princess again after hearing the shepherd's story?
(a) He loves her too much to let her lower her standards.
(b) He knows she would despise him after hearing he is a shepherd.
(c) He no longer loves her as he has found his home.
(d) He is of too low birth to ever marry her.

12. What does the shepherd tell Taran just before he dies?
(a) He loves Taran.
(b) Crawdack is really a run-away prince.
(c) He pleads with Taran to care for the sheep.
(d) He lied.

13. Why does Dorath offer to help Taran complete his quest?
(a) He has compassion on Taran's story.
(b) He can sense Taran's goodness.
(c) He think Taran will give him good cover for his next job.
(d) He wants half the money.

14. What job does Taran take in the second of the Free Commots?
(a) Artist.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Weaver.

15. In what condition does Dorath leave Taran after the fight between them?
(a) Crying in shame.
(b) Glaring in fury.
(c) Unconscious, but unharmed.
(d) Bleeding on the ground.