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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. After giving her the tasks, Aslan then takes Jill where?

2. Where is Jill crying at the beginning of the book?

3. Who vowed to kill the creature that bit the queen?

4. A talking what greets Jill and Eustace, after Jill questions Eustace about recognizing people in the harbor?

5. There is a ________, making it hard for the children and Puddleglum to see very far in front of them.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think is the symbolism behind Puddleglum's name?

2. Describe the giants' attitudes towards the children, in chapter 8, and what it could mean.

3. Do you agree that the owls should secretly help Jill and Eustace to rescue the prince?

4. What do the children see out Jill's window, when they're staying with the giants?

5. Jill is upset that she didn't notice the signs the day before. Do you think Jill is justified in being mad at herself for missing the signs?

6. As the travelers are traveling along, at one point, Jill wanders up ahead and falls into a trench. What information does Jill's fall convey about Jill's personal journey in the book so far?

7. What are Jill's four tasks that are set out by Aslan?

8. What does the lion seem to represent to Jill, at the start of chapter two, and why?

9. At first Jill thinks that Eustace might be on the side of the bullies. Eustace tells Jill that he is different since a strange adventure he went on with his cousins. Do you think, in real life, that bullies can be changed by having a certain experience?

10. Jill refuses to explore very far in the trench, so Eustace jumps into the trench to find out for himself. How is that similar to or different from when the two were standing on the cliff at the start of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three objects or characters from the book that you feel are symbolic of a real life concept or thing. Then, using at least two examples from the book and at least two from real life per choice, explain your choices.

Essay Topic 2

The only two characters present throughout the entire book are Eustace and Jill. Of the two characters, Eustace and Jill, which was your favorite at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the book and why? Did your choice change, as the book progressed? Why or why not? Also, in what ways do you think both characters improved over times and in what ways would you improve upon them, if you could?

Essay Topic 3

Many people view the Chronicles of Narnia series, which The Silver Chair is a part of, as an interpretation of certain aspects of Christianity. Describe,in detail, three parts of the book that mirror stories from the Christian religion. For example, how does Caspian's rebirth at the end of the novel mirror the religion? Also, what part of Christianity might Aslan represent and why?

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