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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 does Taran find when he reaches the fourth of the Free Commots?

2. What does Dorath tell Taran he wants before he will let Taran go?

3. Why is Taran so angry about the shepherd's death?

4. What does Taran's master in the third of the Free Commots have Taran do to clear his head?

5. What is Dorath's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What part of his history does Craddoc tell Taran as they eat at his home?

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

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

4. How does Taran feel about his work as a potter?

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

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

7. How does Taran feel about the Commot Merin.

8. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

The characters in this play all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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