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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 gift does Father Christmas give to Susan?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the Witch gives for wanting to kill Edmund?

3. Why does the lion in the Witch's courtyard not attack Edmund?

4. Who steps forward first to greet Aslan?

5. What causes the Witch's sledge to stop moving all together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aslan tell Peter after he has spoken with the White Witch?

2. What causes the Witch's sledge to stop moving all together, and what does she plan to do after that?

3. Why does the White Witch decide to kill Edmund as she nears the Stone Table?

4. What does the White Witch say to Aslan about Edmund, and how does he respond?

5. What does Edmund want to get from the queen when he reaches her house?

6. What does Father Christmas give to Lucy?

7. How does Aslan find out about Edmund's betrayal, and how does he respond?

8. What do the beavers insist on doing before they leave their house?

9. What does Aslan tell Peter when he first talks with Peter alone?

10. What does Edmund see in the courtyard of the Witch's house, and what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Tumnus was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

There were many different symbols presented in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

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