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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. Why does Doli separate from the group as the rest travel on?

2. What is the only thing of value that Taran is carrying on his journey?

3. Who does Taran befriend in the fourth of the Free Commots?

4. What does Taran work to make at his second job with the Free Commots.

5. What is the shepherd's most prized possession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

2. What does Craddoc realize at the end of the summer, and what does he do about this realization?

3. What are the messages Taran sends Fflewdar Fflam to deliver after he hears Craddoc's story?

4. What does Craddoc tell Taran just before he dies after falling off the ledge?

5. What is Taran most disappointed about after the fighting with Dorath is finished in the fourth of the Free Commots?

6. What do Taran and the travelers find among the rocks after leaving Dorath's camp?

7. How does Taran feel about the Commot Merin.

8. What items does Taran make while he is a blacksmith, and what happens to them?

9. After spending a season as a shepherd, how does Taran feel about his new life?

10. What is Taran's plan to help the fourth of the Free Commots fight against Dorath and his band?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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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