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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the injury Fflewddur suffers when he falls near the edge of the river?
(a) A broken nose.
(b) A broken harp.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A broken arm.

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

3. Why does Eilonwy say she believes Taran is the best Assistant Pig-Keeper in the region?
(a) Because he keeps the pigs so clean.
(b) Because he was willing to give up his brooch for the cauldron.
(c) Because he cares about the pigs.
(d) Because he's battled so bravely against the Huntsmen.

4. What happens when Taran and the others try to pick up the cauldron?
(a) It doesn't move, and they are stuck to it.
(b) It becomes very hot..
(c) They realize it's too heavy to carry and have to scoot it across the floor.
(d) They realize it's actually very light.

5. What does Morgant say he'll do to make Taran do what he's told?
(a) Kill Eilonwy, Gurgi, and Fflewddur.
(b) Break Taran's sword and Fflewddur's harp.
(c) Kill Taran.
(d) Torture Dallben.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gurgi offer to trade for the cauldron?

2. What does Orddu offer to do to help Taran and the others get back to Dallben faster?

3. Near the end of Chapter Sixteen, what does Taran say the cauldron looks like from its place in the edge of the river.

4. What does Taran hear throughout the night while he and the others are bound?

5. Why does the enchantress say Taran and the others don't have to worry about being stepped on after they are turned into toads?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the encounter with the gwythaints.

2. What do Taran and the others do to try to destroy the cauldron and what are the results of those efforts?

3. What does Eilonwy say to Taran about his depression over trading the brooch?

4. What is the situation when Taran regains consciousness in Chapter Eighteen and what is his reaction to the situation?

5. How do the enchantresses say Arawn got the cauldron and why was he allowed to do that?

6. What does the enchantress threaten to change Taran and the others into and what does she say they'll do once they've been changed?

7. What happens at the end of Chapter Eighteen that reveals Morgant is not the man they believe him to be?

8. How does Taran's group find the cauldron?

9. What are some of the trades offered to Orddu for the cauldron and what is Orddu's reaction to each?

10. Why does Taran say he and the others can't simply leave without the cauldron?

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