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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. How many Huntsmen and gwythaints do Taran and the others see the morning after Ellidyr steals the cauldron?
2. Near the end of Chapter Sixteen, what does Taran say the cauldron looks like from its place in the edge of the river.
3. Why does Orddu say she didn't steal the brooch?
4. What does Doli suggest when Fflewddur says Morgant is headed for the tent?
5. What happens when Taran hits the cauldron with his hammer?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Taran's group find the cauldron?
2. How did Dallben swallow some of the wisdom potion?
3. How does Taran try to mislead the enchantresses when asked for their names and what is the result of his attempted deception?
4. What do Taran and the others do to try to destroy the cauldron and what are the results of those efforts?
5. What are some of the suggestions as to how to find the cauldron?
6. What do the enchantresses say when Fflewddur asks how they got the cauldron away from Annuvin?
7. What does Taran see when, during the night, they peek through the window of the cottage?
8. What does Taran think of just before he agrees to give Orddu the brooch in exchange for the cauldron?
9. How do the enchantresses say Arawn got the cauldron and why was he allowed to do that?
10. What is Morgant's plan for the cauldron and why does he say he deserves to have it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Morgant and Ellidyr each change over the course of the story. How does each change? Are their changes for the better? What is the fate of each?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Taran? What is his role in the story? Why is he an important character? What are his strengths and weaknesses? Is he likeable? Believable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
What is the Black Cauldron? Who has possession of it when the story opens? Why do Taran and the others feel the need to get it? Where do they eventually find it? What happens to it?
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