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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. Who does Taran send to speak with Dallben while he stays with the shepherd?

2. What happens to the shepherd's son?

3. What work of his master in the third of the Free Commots has Taran seen before?

4. What does Dorath do to make the fight between him and Taran unfair?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Taran do to avoid having Dorath join the quest, and what happens?

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

3. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

4. After Craddoc's death, why does Taran say he no longer wishes to find his real parents?

5. What has Llonio placed in the river behind his house, and what is it used for?

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

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

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

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

10. Where does Taran take Craddoc's sheep, and what is so peculiar about the people who take them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

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

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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