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

2. What is the shepherd's most prized possession?
(a) His son.
(b) His land.
(c) His enchanted sword.
(d) His sheep.

3. What do the travelers find at the rocky area after leaving Dorath's camp?
(a) A rucksack of food.
(b) Water.
(c) A sword.
(d) A lamb.

4. 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.

5. Where does Taran take the shepherd's sheep at the end of the winter?
(a) To the Free Commots.
(b) To a livestock market.
(c) To a small farmer with many children.
(d) To Cair Dallben.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dorath offer to help Taran complete his quest?

2. What is Dorath's occupation?

3. What news does Taran hear when he first wakes after suffering injuries trying to save the shepherd?

4. What does Taran make for the farmer and his family before he leaves?

5. Who owns what the travelers find at the rocky area after leaving Dorath's camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

2. After Craddoc's death, why does Taran say he no longer wishes to find his real parents?

3. What does the weaver make Taran do when she agrees to let him become her apprentice?

4. What does Craddoc realize at the end of the summer, and what does he do about this realization?

5. What is the wager that Dorath puts forth to Taran, and why is Taran so hesitant to accept it?

6. How does Taran feel about his work as a potter?

7. What does Taran do to avoid having Dorath join the quest, and what happens?

8. What has Llonio placed in the river behind his house, and what is it used for?

9. How does Taran feel about Dorath and his men when he first meets them?

10. How does Dorath make the fight with Taran unfair?

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