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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 happens to the three Huntsmen chasing Taran and the others?
(a) They are killed by Elionwy's arrows.
(b) They lose the trail and go in the wrong direction.
(c) They suddenly fall dead without any reason.
(d) They fall into the bog.

2. What are the food items Taran sees inside Gwystyl's cavern?
(a) Beans, corn, and wheat.
(b) Roots, lichens, and mushrooms.
(c) Turnips, parsnips, and potatoes.
(d) Dried fish, peanuts, and rhubarb.

3. What does Fflewddur do to try to cheer up the group after a day of traveling with the cauldron?
(a) Builds a fire for warmth.
(b) Maps out the distance they covered.
(c) Sings and plays his harp.
(d) Tells jokes.

4. What does Gwystyl say when Doli says he can't imagine why Gwystyl is the keeper of the post?
(a) That he can't understand it either.
(b) That he's not really the keeper.
(c) That he was much better at his job yesterday.
(d) That he's actually quite capable.

5. What does Taran ask to borrow from Orddu?
(a) Hammers and some magic herbs.
(b) Hammers and iron bars.
(c) Hammers and a saw.
(d) Hammers and a torch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens soon after Taran insists the group leave the shelter on the side of the mountain?

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

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

4. What is the rule Doli mentions that makes Gwystyl open up?

5. What is the shape Fflewddur sees on the brooch?

(see the answer key)

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