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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. How does Oddur say the cauldron must be destroyed?
(a) A living person must climb inside it.
(b) It must be filled with pure water.
(c) It must first be frozen.
(d) Only with magic.

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

3. Who does Orddu say created the brooch?
(a) Dallben.
(b) Menwy.
(c) Orgoch.
(d) Anawar.

4. Why does Eilonwy suggest a particular spot of the river as a place to cross?
(a) It seems shallower.
(b) It seems deeper.
(c) The riverbank is less steep.
(d) It seems narrower.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Adaon get the herbs he uses to treat Ellidyr's wound?

2. Who stands first watch when Taran and the others sleep after Adaon's death?

3. In the opening of Chapter Sixteen, why does Taran say they must keep to the forest?

4. What does Fflewddur say the symbol on the brooch means?

5. What does Taran say to Ellidyr when they stop to rest the first time?

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