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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the three enchantresses look when he sees them at night?

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

3. What does Gwydion say he knows Coll is eager to begin?

4. What does Orddu call the Black Cauldron?

5. How many gwythaints does Ellidyr say he killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the proposition Morgant offers to Taran and why does he say he's making the offer?

2. What does Gwydion say about Ellidyr and Morgant after the battle is over and the two are dead?

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

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

5. Describe what happens when Taran and the others encounter Morgant in Chapter Eighteen.

6. What is Morgant's plan for the cauldron and why does he say he deserves to have it?

7. List three details about the first enchantress.

8. What do the enchantresses say when Fflewddur asks how they got the cauldron away from Annuvin?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of magic in this story? List at least three instances of magic being used along with the importance it plays in each instance.

Essay Topic 2

Who has the cauldron as the story opens? What is the cauldron being used for? What does Taran plan to use it for? Ellidyr promises he wasn't going to use it for evil himself. Do you believe him? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the quest in this story? Why is the quest important? How is the quest resolved? Who is the most important character involved in resolving the quest?

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