Chapters 1-2
What role was Taran given in Caer Dallben?
Assistant Pig Keeper
Why was Gwynn the Hunter a foreshadowing a death to come?
Gwynn could see death before it happened, so when he was near people knew that death was likely to happen to someone.
Explain the magic that Gwydion used.
He turned the grass mesh in his pocket into a glittering net that captured one of the Horned King's warriors.
Why do Taran and Eilonwy think the guards know they are gone?
They were underneath the guard room and could hear their footsteps above them.
What does Fflewddur reveal about himself?
He is a king of a small kingdom.
What are three things about Gwydion's appearance that make Taran think that he is not the real Gwydion?
1. He had a broad, leathery, sun burnt face
2. He wore a coarse cloak
3. Shaggy, gray-streaked hair of a wolf
Who rescued Hen Wen from Annuvin?
Coll
Who valiantly helped Taran and Gwydion in their fight against the Cauldron Born?
Melyngar
What caused Taran to slip down into the hole in the floor?
Eilonwy held the bauble in her hand and was moving way too fast for Taran to keep up with her.
Name two things that Fflewddur lied about that caused his harp strings to break.
1. The inscription on Dyrnwyn
2. The size of his realm
3. Passing the bard test
4. Fighting through walls of spearmen
When Gwydion asks Taran about his family, how does Taran reply?
"I have always lived at Caer Dallben. I don't think I have any kinsmen. I don't know who my parents were. Dallben has never told me. I suppose, I don't even know who I am."
Why were the Cauldron Born considered to be Arawn's cruelest deed?
They not only were dug up from their graves, but they lost all of their memories from when they were living.
Why doesn't Achren want Gwydion dead, despite the fact that he is the mightiest warrior in Prydain?
She wants to make a truce with him and have Gwydion join her in Spiral Castle.
Why did the direction of the passageway trouble Taran?
They kept going deeper and deeper down, making Taran think that they were going lower into the depths of the Spiral Castle.
What did the inscription on Dyrnwyn say?
"Draw Dyrnwyn, only though of royal blood, to rule, to strike the..."
How old was Dallben?
379 years old
Whose help does Gwydion think they will eventually need to find Hen Wen?
Medwyn
What happened to Eilonwy that sent her to the Spiral Castle?
She lives there because both of Eilonwy's parents died and her kinsmen sent her there so that Achren could teach her to be an enchantress.It is their family's tradition for Eilonwy to be an enchantress.
Why is Eilonwy confident that there will not be guards waiting outside to capture them?
"Achren can set out all the guards she wants. She doesn't know where the mouth of the tunnel is. And it's hidden so well an owl couldn't see it."
What weapon(s) did each character take from what was left of the Spiral Castle?
Eilonwy - a dagger
Taran - a quiver of arrows and bows
Fflewddur - a sword, a spear, a dagger
What Words of the Wiser did Coll teach Taran before he ran after Hen Wen?
"...that is one of the three foundations of learning: see much, study much, suffer much."
What two pieces of information does Gurgi give to Gwydion when Gwydion asked him about Hen Wen?
1. The Horned King went to Caer Dallben, and it was on fire
2. Hen Wen swam across the Great Avren
Who are Eilonwy's ancestors?
The Sea People. She is also the blood of Llyr Half-Speech, the Sea King.
What was the exact term used to describe the thing Taran was standing on when Eilonwy was trying to get into his cell? In addition, what did he use as a weapon when she was making noise to try and get in?
What are four things that Fflewddur had to learn in order to become a bard?
1. Volumes and volumes of poetry
2. Chants
3. Music
4. Calculating the seasons
5. History
6. All kinds of alphabets
7. Secret signs