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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Shasta Among the Tombs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the cat scratch Shasta?
(a) Shasta pushes the cat away from his back.
(b) The cat is frightened by the howls in the dark.
(c) Shasta talks about throwing stones at a stray cat.
(d) Shasta tries to make the cat stay in one place.

2. Why does Bree stop the other horse?
(a) He hears her talking and realizes she's a Narnian, too.
(b) He thinks she might be carrying some gold they can use on their journey.
(c) He is afraid that her rider will alert the guards to their presence.
(d) He recognizes her as his long-lost sister.

3. Who is Ahoshta Tarkaan?
(a) An elderly man whom Aravis is supposed to marry
(b) Aravis's stepmother, who dislikes her intensely
(c) A handmaiden in Aravis's house
(d) The brother who was killed in the wars

4. What are the wild beasts that Shasta hears during the night?
(a) Lions
(b) Jackals
(c) Elephants
(d) Panthers

5. What does Shasta see beyond the river and gardens?
(a) A large delta and marshlands
(b) A vast army of Calormene soldiers
(c) The desert and distant mountains
(d) A road going off into the distance

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Aravis, happened to the slave girl she drugged?

2. Who is really leading the companions through the city?

3. What was Aravis's first reaction to her family's plans?

4. What does Bree ask Aravis to do once they have stopped to rest?

5. Why didn't Bree want to talk about the Calormen wars?

(see the answer key)

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