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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. What is King Edmund worried about?

2. How long does Shasta stay at the tombs before the others show up?

3. How do Aravis and Lasaraleen know that the Tisroc is heading towards them?

4. What is the name of the country where Shasta is living?

5. What happens to Shasta in the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aravis jump up on Lasaraleen's litter?

2. How does Lasaraleen react when she realizes that the Tisroc is walking towards them?

3. Why do Aravis and Lasaraleen have so much difficulty understanding each other?

4. What justification does Bree give for using the Tarkaan's money?

5. Why did Prince Corin disappear the day before?

6. What does Shasta do when Bree and Hwin show up?

7. Why is Shasta relieved to learn it?

8. Why does Shasta get jealous of Aravis?

9. What does Shasta find most different about the place where he awakens?

10. Why did Aravis run away from home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that examines the tone and voice of the author. How is it different or similar to other fantasy stories? Does it draw the reader into the story, or keep them at a distance. Use examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character analysis for one of the following characters. Be sure to include their key events in the story, major characteristics, and whether or not they changed during the journey:

a) Shasta

b) Aravis

c) Bree

d) Hwin

Essay Topic 3

What does it mean that Bree won't let Shasta hold the reins to his bridle? What does that say about Bree and about Shasta as characters? Use examples from the text to support your conclusion.

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