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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Taran stay for the winter?
(a) Craddoc's land.
(b) With the Free Commots.
(c) Cair Dallben.
(d) King Smoit's palace.

3. What is so frustrating to Taran about the job he takes in the third of the Free Commots.
(a) It is too hard for him.
(b) He cannot make things as beautiful as his master.
(c) He hates getting so dirty.
(d) He feels this has no value to men.

4. What job does Taran take when he reaches the first of the Free Commots?
(a) Artist.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Blacksmith.
(d) Weaver.

5. What news does Taran hear when he first wakes after suffering injuries trying to save the shepherd?
(a) Dallben is coming.
(b) Creekdock is dead.
(c) Taran is being honored as a hero.
(d) Craddoc is not his father.

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

7. Why does Gurgi opt to stay with Taran and the shepherd?
(a) He does not think he can remember all the message.
(b) He likes sheep.
(c) He does not like Dallben.
(d) He fears to travel alone.

8. How did the crippled man's wife die?
(a) She fell from a cliff in the fog.
(b) Bandits attacked.
(c) An illness.
(d) Giving birth.

9. What does Taran's master in the third of the Free Commots have Taran do to clear his head?
(a) Take a few days off.
(b) Do a delivery.
(c) Meditate.
(d) Close his eyes and work without thinking.

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

11. Who does the crippled man give his child to when he can no longer care for it?
(a) The Fair Folk.
(b) King Smoit.
(c) A traveller.
(d) Dallben.

12. Who is the fourth of the Free Commots in danger of?
(a) The 3 witches.
(b) Lord Gast.
(c) Lord Goryon.
(d) Dorath.

13. Who does Taran find at his side when he wakes after suffering injuries trying to save the shepherd?
(a) Dallben.
(b) Craddoc.
(c) Fflewdar Fflam.
(d) Gurgi.

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

15. How does Taran feel about living the life of a shepherd?
(a) He feels it is beneath him, but likes it.
(b) He admires the physical tenacity it requires.
(c) He does not like it.
(d) He loves the peace and serenity of it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Fflewdar Fflam go at the end of the winter?

3. What do Taran and the farmer with the large family find in a field one day?

4. What is the only thing of value that Taran is carrying on his journey?

5. What keeps Taran from helping the shepherd get up from the rocky ledge one day?

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