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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 do the people Taran visits first on his quest want in return?
2. What is the name of Taran's horse?
3. Why does the king give Taran the favor he asks when Groyon and Gast appear on the farmer's land?
4. What is taken from Taran as he enters Cantrevs?
5. What is the name of the creature found in the bushes by Llylan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the normal punishment for this common dispute between Goryon and Gast?
2. What does Fflewdar Fflam tell Taran to do with the item Gurgi found in the hollow tree, and why?
3. How does Taran stall Morda when he wants to turn Taran into an animal?
4. Why does Taran not stay to help the farmer in the Cantrevs Valley?
5. What does Taran agree to do after hearing Doli's story?
6. Where is the first place that Taran goes when he leaves on his mission and why?
7. What does the king ask of Taran after the dispute is settled, and what was Taran's response?
8. How does Taran prove to Lord Goryon that the horse is his?
9. What important fact does Doli teach Taran about his battle horn?
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
Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?
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