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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. Where does Fflewdar Fflam go at the end of the winter?

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

3. What is Taran unable to do in the fourth of the Free Commots that distresses him greatly?

4. Who does Taran find at his side when he wakes after suffering injuries trying to save the shepherd?

5. How does Taran feel about living the life of a shepherd?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Llonio's philosophy on life?

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

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

8. What is the wager that Dorath puts forth to Taran, and why is Taran so hesitant to accept it?

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

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

Diversity is a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and creatures are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Power and Greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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