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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 number book in the series is this book?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the travelers who first approaches the evil compound of the robber?

3. What is the name of the man who owns the house where Taran finds Fflewdar Fflam?

4. Where is the king headed at the end of chapter 4?

5. Where does Taran end up after he leaves the enchantresses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Doli sitting in the bushes the way he is when Llylan found him?

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

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

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

5. Where is the first place that Taran goes when he leaves on his mission and why?

6. What does Taran suggest King Smoit do instead of his usual punishment to Goryon and Gast, and why?

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

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

9. What does Kaw do when he sees Taran traveling with his friends?

10. What does the king ask of Taran after the dispute is settled, and what was Taran's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity is a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and creatures are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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