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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Shasta tell the Narnians who he is?
(a) He thinks that they will come up with another plan and not tell him.
(b) He realizes he can buy his freedom if he betrays them to the Tisroc.
(c) They won't want to leave if they realize that Corin is still missing.
(d) He's afraid that they'll kill him because he heard their plans.

2. Why does King Edmund scold Shasta?
(a) For keeping silent and hanging his head
(b) For ruining his clothes and shoes
(c) For fighting with others in the street
(d) For smelling like he's slept in a stable

3. Why is Shasta sore when he wakes up?
(a) He isn't used to riding a horse.
(b) He sprained an ankle running.
(c) He fell onto a cactus while galloping.
(d) He was beaten by the fisherman.

4. What does Bree tell Shasta never to touch?
(a) The reins to his bridle
(b) The gold in the Tarkaan's bag
(c) The cinch on the saddle
(d) Bree's tail

5. Bree makes sure to start their journey by
(a) Having Shasta steal some nice-looking clothes.
(b) Leaving footmarks that show them heading south.
(c) Heading north immediately.
(d) Making sure they have provisions.

6. What did the letter say?
(a) That Aravis needed more time at the temple
(b) That Aravis and Ahoshta were already married
(c) That Aravis was visiting her friend for a week
(d) That Aravis had been killed in an accident

7. What is the signal for the gates to open?
(a) A messenger arrives with word from the Tisroc
(b) A flag is raised from the Tisroc's palace
(c) Twenty guards appear at the gates
(d) Horns are blown right after the sun rises

8. Why did Shasta laugh at Bree?
(a) Bree looked funny rolling on his back.
(b) Bree made a joke about the Calormene.
(c) Bree's face looked funny when he was scared.
(d) Shasta thought Bree's accent was humorous.

9. What causes the horses to gallop side-by-side?
(a) They are both being chased by a lion.
(b) Their riders steer them together.
(c) They recognize each other as friends.
(d) The road becomes narrower and narrower.

10. What is it that protects Narnia from the Tisroc's troops?
(a) A large desert
(b) Aslan
(c) The ocean
(d) An ancient wall

11. What is the name of the country where Shasta is living?
(a) England
(b) Calormen
(c) Narnia
(d) Archenland

12. Why didn't Bree want to talk about the Calormen wars?
(a) Because he had run away from one of the battles
(b) Because he didn't like fighting at all
(c) Because he fought as a dumb beast in them
(d) Because he was wounded in one of them

13. How does Lasaraleen react to Aravis's situation?
(a) She think that Aravis is smart to run away.
(b) She is afraid that Aravis will be killed.
(c) She wants to reconcile Aravis and her father.
(d) She treats the situation like a joke.

14. Before he met Bree, Shasta's riding was limited to
(a) His imagination.
(b) Playing with his hobby horse.
(c) A pony ride at the fair.
(d) Occasional trips on the donkey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shasta fear when he sees the horses being led by a strange man?

2. What is King Edmund worried about?

3. What is the most likely meaning for the phrase "the sun appeared dark in her eyes?"

4. Lasaraleen's plan to help Aravis escape is to:

5. Who is riding the other horse?

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