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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the man in Cantrevs who loses his son?

2. How does Taran avoid what Morda tries to do to him in the compound?

3. How does the man with Taran's horse feel about letting Taran keep his horse?

4. What does the robber turn Gurgi into after speaking with Taran in the evil compound?

5. What does Kaw take from Fllewdar Fflam when he first sees him traveling?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do Taran and Gurgi get help when they find trouble in the Valley Cantrevs?

4. What does Taran do with the stone from Morda's necklace, and why is this surprising?

5. What is so special about the mirror that Taran is sent to find?

6. How does Taran stall Morda when he wants to turn Taran into an animal?

7. What happens after Taran escapes from his ropes when he is in Morda's compound?

8. What does Gurgi find in a hollow tree after meeting with Kaw?

9. What does Morda's necklace give him power to do?

10. What feast is laid out for Taran when he meets Lord Gast, and why is this so ironic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security are two themes present in this novel. Where does these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

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