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Who is Taran?
Assistant Pig-Keeper who likes to go on adventures.
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What is Spiral Tower?
The home of the enchantress Achren.
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Taran said this.
What is "I could do better at making a sword"
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What is the main idea of chapter 1?
The Assistant Pig-Keeper
Summary: They introduce Taran, Dallben, Coll, and the oracular pig, Hen Wen.
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Who is Fflewdder Fflam?
A king who likes to wander around as a bard instead of ruling his small kingdom. He also likes to stretch the truth which causes the strings on his "truthful" harp to snap.
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What is Annuvin?
Land of Death, the realm of Arawn.
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Gwydion said this.
What is "It is not the trappings that make the prince, nor indeed the sword that makes a warrior."
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What is the main idea of chapter 10?
The Sword Dyrnwyn
Summary: Taran tries to get Eilonwy to let him see the sword Dyrnwyn but Eilonwy keeps refusing.
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Who is Doli?
Ill tempered but kindhearted
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What is Caer Dallben?
Originally Coll's farm; Dallben comes to live here and this is where Taran is raised.
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Dallben said this.
What is "Annuvin is more than a land of death. It is treasure house, not only of gold and jewels, but of all things of advantage to men."
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What is the main idea of chapter 12?
The Wolves
Summary: The group of companions run into cauldron born but the cauldron born return to Arawn. Then they see a group of wolves circling.
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Who is Eilonwy?
She is a princess of Llyr, who wants to be treated and trained like a young lady not a little girl. She s also a very determined and resourceful.
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What is Caer Dathyl?
The stronghold of the Sons of Don the northern mountains of Prydain.
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Medwyn said this.
What is "It is not given to men to know the ends of their journey."
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What is the main idea of chapter 13?
The Hidden Valley
Summary: The group of travelers is led to Medwyn by Melyngar, Prince Gwydion's horse.
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Who is Achren?
She is the captor of Taran and Prince Gwydion. She is also an enchantress.
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What is Prydain?
An imaginary kingdom loosely based on the country of Wales and it's ancient legends.
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Dallben said this.
What is "We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer to the question itself?"
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What is the main idea of chapter 11?
Fight Through The Hills
Summary: Fflewdder Fflam chooses a route for the companions to take. Taran then realized the burden of taking responsibility for people"s lives.
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