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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing of value that Taran is carrying on his journey?
(a) An enchanted ring.
(b) The battle horn.
(c) His sword.
(d) The polished bone.

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

3. What does Taran work to make at his second job with the Free Commots.
(a) A sword.
(b) A wheat grinder.
(c) Some new clothing.
(d) A gift for the princess.

4. Why is Taran so angry about the shepherd's death?
(a) He never hears the whole true story.
(b) He wants an explanation for the lie.
(c) He loses his father.
(d) He wastes the one call on the battle horn.

5. What does Taran hope to make while working in the Free Commots?
(a) A wheat grinder.
(b) Some new clothing.
(c) A sword.
(d) A gift for his princess.

6. 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.

7. What do Dorath and his men do when Taran asks them for some food?
(a) Welcomes them and feeds them.
(b) Makes Taran promise payment for the food.
(c) Lets Taran scrape the left-overs when the men are done eating.
(d) Completely ignores Taran.

8. How does Taran try to get help for the shepherd before he dies?
(a) He sings a chant that Doli taught him.
(b) He summons Dallben to him with his ring.
(c) The battle horn.
(d) He sends Gurgi to fetch Dallben.

9. What does Taran do to try and avoid having Dorath and his men join the quest?
(a) Tell him of all the danger they will meet.
(b) Talk down about the treasure.
(c) Lie to him about his destination.
(d) Sneak away in the night.

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

11. Where does Fflewdar Fflam go at the end of the winter?
(a) To the Free Commots.
(b) With Taran on his journey.
(c) To his own land.
(d) To Cair Dallben.

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

13. What keeps Taran from helping the shepherd get up from the rocky ledge one day?
(a) Taran is injured.
(b) Craddoc fights with Taran.
(c) Dallben tells Taran not to help Craddoc.
(d) Craddoc is too heavy.

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

15. What does Dorath decide to take as payment before he lets Taran leave?
(a) A letter of good will to King Smoit.
(b) A sword fight.
(c) A promisory note.
(d) The enchanted ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Doli separate from the group as the rest travel on?

2. What do the travelers find at the rocky area after leaving Dorath's camp?

3. What does Taran want the messenger to ask Dallben about while he stays with the shepherd?

4. What does the shepherd realize at the end of the summer?

5. Why does Gurgi opt to stay with Taran and the shepherd?

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