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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 Dorath and his men do when Taran asks them for some food?
2. How does Taran try to get help for the shepherd before he dies?
3. What news does an urgent Gurgi bring Taran one day at the end of the summer?
4. What do Taran and the farmer with the large family find in a field one day?
5. Why does Taran never want to see the princess again after hearing the shepherd's story?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Dorath make the fight with Taran unfair?
2. What is Taran's plan to help the fourth of the Free Commots fight against Dorath and his band?
3. After spending a season as a shepherd, how does Taran feel about his new life?
4. How does Taran feel about his work as a potter?
5. What items does Taran make while he is a blacksmith, and what happens to them?
6. How does Taran feel about the Commot Merin.
7. What does Craddoc realize at the end of the summer, and what does he do about this realization?
8. What does Craddoc tell Taran just before he dies after falling off the ledge?
9. What does Taran do to avoid having Dorath join the quest, and what happens?
10. After Craddoc's death, why does Taran say he no longer wishes to find his real parents?
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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