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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the person who used to own the item hanging from the robber's neck?
(a) She tranforms herself.
(b) She dies.
(c) She is thrown into prison.
(d) She becomes a queen.

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

3. Where does the first king whom Taran visits with tell him to look on his quest?
(a) The Nunnery in Nuance.
(b) The Dwarvish Caves.
(c) The Elvin Forest.
(d) The Free Commots.

4. Where does the man with Taran's horse say he got the horse from when Taran confronts him?
(a) Abandoned in his field.
(b) A horse market.
(c) A gift from dwarves.
(d) Stolen from Giants.

5. How does the king feel about the suggestion of punishing Gast and Goryon in a different way than usual for this dispute?
(a) He is hesitant to try it.
(b) He feels it is not harsh enough.
(c) He is angry about his power being taken.
(d) He loves the idea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests a different punishment for Goryon and Gast than their usual punishment for the common disputes between them?

2. Who accompanies the king to help with the dispute between Goryon and Gast?

3. What does the item hanging around the robber's neck allow him to do?

4. What feast is provided for Taran when he enters the house that Fflewdar Fflam is staying at?

5. What is Taran talking to Morda about just before he escapes from his ropes in Morda's compound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the polished bone turn out to be?

2. Where does Morda get the necklace that he has?

3. What is the first obstacle Taran meets in trying to get to Morda, and how does he try to defeat it?

4. Why does Taran want to find out the truth of his parentage so badly?

5. What is the substance of the dispute between Gast and Goryon just as Taran is leaving King Smoit's castle?

6. What is the normal punishment for this common dispute between Goryon and Gast?

7. Why does Dallben not want Taran to go on a quest to find his parentage?

8. What does Taran notice about the men riding his horse when he finds where his stolen horse is?

9. Why does Taran not stay to help the farmer in the Cantrevs Valley?

10. What important fact does Doli teach Taran about his battle horn?

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