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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gwydion say he knows Coll is eager to begin?
(a) Bathing his pigs.
(b) Picking apples.
(c) Telling the story of his deeds.
(d) Work in his vegetable garden.

2. What does Doli suggest when Fflewddur says Morgant is headed for the tent?
(a) Surprising him.
(b) Hiding under the bed.
(c) Pretending to still be tied.
(d) Running away.

3. Why does Orddu decline Fflewddur's gift?
(a) It takes too much work to keep it fed.
(b) It would be too much trouble to keep it in tune.
(c) It would take a lot of work to keep it clean.
(d) They already have too many of them.

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter Thirteen, what does Taran do to try to make the enchantresses talk to him again?
(a) Threatens to tell Dallben.
(b) Knocks on the door and window.
(c) Yells.
(d) Nothing.

6. Who says they should give Ellidyr the food he asks for?
(a) Eilonwy.
(b) Gurgi.
(c) Taran.
(d) Fflewddur.

7. Why does Taran say he doesn't dare lead them through the marshes toward Caer Dallben?
(a) Without the brooch, they'll probably die in quicksand.
(b) With the heavy cauldron, they'll probably drown.
(c) The horses have to walk side by side and the path is too narrow.
(d) He has lost the map.

8. What does Gurgi do during the night while Taran and the others are trying to escape?
(a) He's unconscious and does nothing.
(b) Tries to untie his bindings.
(c) Cries.
(d) Tries to cut through Fflewddur's bindings.

9. What does Ellidyr do to destroy the cauldron?
(a) Throws it off a cliff.
(b) Chops it with his sword.
(c) Throws Morgant in it.
(d) Throws himself in it.

10. Why does Orddu say the three enchantresses have the cauldron?
(a) They don't have it.
(b) It belongs to them.
(c) Arawn lost it in the marshes.
(d) They stole it.

11. Who kills Morgant?
(a) Ellidyr.
(b) Smoit.
(c) Doli.
(d) Taran.

12. What does Doli say about releasing Ellidyr?
(a) He'll be an asset to their team.
(b) He should be thankful Doli found him.
(c) He should stay bound.
(d) He has to join in their fight.

13. What is Fflewddur's role when they are struggling again to get the cauldron from the water?
(a) He manages the horses.
(b) He pries under the cauldron.
(c) He works beside Eilonwy.
(d) He has no role because he is injured.

14. What happens to the cauldron when Taran and the others put it in the sunshine?
(a) It begins to bubble.
(b) It turns as red as blood.
(c) It melts.
(d) It begins to groan.

15. What does Taran ask Ellidyr to help them do?
(a) Find an easier path.
(b) Leave.
(c) Find Dallben and bring him to them..
(d) Take the cauldron to Dallben or at least help get it out of the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Orddu say they are willing to part with the cauldron?

2. What is Morgant's response when Taran says they are under the protection of Gwydion?

3. What does Islimach do after seeing Ellidyr's body?

4. What does Eilonwy say Ellidyr did to her bow?

5. What does Taran first offer to trade for the cauldron?

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