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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 the farmer that got Craddoc's sheep put in the river behind his house?

2. What is Dorath's occupation?

3. What is the name of the farmer who gets Craddoc's sheep?

4. What does Taran make for the farmer and his family before he leaves?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Taran feel about Dorath and his men when he first meets them?

4. What does the weaver make Taran do when she agrees to let him become her apprentice?

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

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

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

8. How does Taran feel about the Commot Merin.

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

10. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taran endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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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