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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. Where is the enchanted frog trying to lead Taran when he becomes ill?
2. Who breaks the polished bone?
3. Why does Taran not help the man in Cantrevs the way he wants to?
4. What does Taran say is his top priority after all the trouble he faces in Cantrevs?
5. Who attacks Morda as Morda tries to kill Taran?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Taran notice about the men riding his horse when he finds where his stolen horse is?
2. How does Taran stall Morda when he wants to turn Taran into an animal?
3. What is the first obstacle Taran meets in trying to get to Morda, and how does he try to defeat it?
4. What feast is laid out for Taran when he meets Lord Gast, and why is this so ironic?
5. What does Kaw do when he sees Taran traveling with his friends?
6. How do the poor farmer and his wife in Cantrevs lose their son?
7. What does Llylan find in the bushes after their encounter with Kaw?
8. What is the substance of the dispute between Gast and Goryon just as Taran is leaving King Smoit's castle?
9. What does Morda's necklace give him power to do?
10. What does Lord Gast show Taran before allowing him to continue his quest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Lloyd Alexander choose these particular places for this plot to take place?
Essay Topic 2
Belonging and security are two themes present in this novel. Where does these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?
Essay Topic 3
Lord Goryon and Lord Gast are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.
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