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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. Who does Orddu say created the brooch?
2. Why does Eilonwy say she believes Taran is the best Assistant Pig-Keeper in the region?
3. What are the first words Ellidyr says to Taran and the others when they are reunited in Chapter Seventeen?
4. What does Islimach do after seeing Ellidyr's body?
5. What are the properties Orddu says the brooch has?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the end of Chapter Eighteen that reveals Morgant is not the man they believe him to be?
2. Describe the reunion with Ellidyr.
3. What does Taran think of just before he agrees to give Orddu the brooch in exchange for the cauldron?
4. List two things that happen to Taran and the group as they are traveling in Chapter Sixteen.
5. What are some of the suggestions as to how to find the cauldron?
6. How does Taran try to mislead the enchantresses when asked for their names and what is the result of his attempted deception?
7. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Ellidyr say about the "black beast" and is the black beast a real creature?
8. What is the situation when Taran regains consciousness in Chapter Eighteen and what is his reaction to the situation?
9. What are the conditions Ellidyr places on his help moving the cauldron and what are his reasons for those conditions?
10. List three details about the first enchantress.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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