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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 are the wild beasts that Shasta hears during the night?

2. What is Bree's assessment of Shasta as a rider?

3. What is a scimitar?

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

5. How do the Narnians plan to escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Shasta think may have happened to the others when they aren't at the tomb?

2. Why is Aravis sad when she enters the gates of Tashbaan?

3. What is Shasta tempted to do after he is left alone to rest?

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

5. What do the guards notice about the companions when they are passing into the city?

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

7. Why did Prince Corin disappear the day before?

8. Why did Aravis run away from home?

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

10. Why did Hwin reveal that she could talk to Aravis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this story, four companions are trying to find freedom, even though only two of them can really be considered slaves, and one of them is an upperclass lady. Write an essay that explores the concepts of Freedom and Slavery in The Horse and His Boy.

Essay Topic 2

Although they are brothers, Cor and Corin are very different individuals. Write an essay comparing and contrasting the two characters.

Essay Topic 3

King Lune gives a very stern description of what it means to be a king. Look at the Princes, Kings, and Queens in this story. What do they demonstrate about the responsibilities of being a leader. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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