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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, The Black Crochan, and The River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fflewddur think is broken that causes him to say, "It's useless," when he falls near the edge of the river?
(a) His leg.
(b) His nose.
(c) His harp.
(d) His arm.

2. What is the tame animal Eilonwy finds in the cavern?
(a) A crow.
(b) A raccoon.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A lizard.

3. Which of the following is not an activity of which Taran is aware during their travels soon after Adaon's death?
(a) Squirrels gathering nuts.
(b) Ants working in their earthen castle.
(c) A spider repairing its web.
(d) A bird building a nest.

4. Where is Taran when a cheerful voice asks if he'd like to be turned into a toad?
(a) An apparently abandoned cottage.
(b) A forest filled with enchanted trees.
(c) A pig sty filled with talking hogs.
(d) A cave he thought was empty.

5. What happens soon after Taran insists the group leave the shelter on the side of the mountain?
(a) It stops raining.
(b) The shelter collapses.
(c) The Huntsmen arrive.
(d) It begins to hail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doli say when Gwystyl says the humans can't be allowed to enter?

2. Why does Eilonwy suggest a particular spot of the river as a place to cross?

3. What is Eilonwy's response when Taran says they can't possibly carry the cauldron all the way home?

4. What does each huntsman have on his forehead?

5. At the beginning of Chapter Ten, what does Gurgi look like when they stop to rest

(see the answer key)

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