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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 Adaon say to Gwystyl?
(a) We'll pay you for sheltering us.
(b) Will you please prepare some food.
(c) Without your help, we would surely die.
(d) Thank you for your hospitality.

2. What is the idea Taran comes up with to make the cauldron easier to carry once they are in the woods?
(a) They carve wheels to make a crude cart.
(b) They build a sling with vines and branches.
(c) They break it into pieces.
(d) They roll it.

3. What does Eilonwy put on Adaon's grave after they have it built up with rocks?
(a) His brooch.
(b) His cloak.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Herbs.

4. Who stands first watch when Taran and the others sleep after Adaon's death?
(a) No one.
(b) Gurgi.
(c) Taran.
(d) Eilonwy.

5. What happens when Taran hits the cauldron with his hammer?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It dents only slightly.
(c) The paint cracks and peels.
(d) It cracks only slightly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the huntsman that's about to kill Taran with a dagger?

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

4. How does Oddur say the cauldron must be destroyed?

5. Where is Taran when a cheerful voice asks if he'd like to be turned into a toad?

(see the answer key)

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