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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Lucy propose the children do for their second meal on the island?
(a) Find insects to eat.
(b) Find gulls' eggs and eat them.
(c) Gather edible flowers and roots.
(d) Catch shrimps from the sea.

2. What items does Peter take from the treasure room in Chapter 2?
(a) His sword and shield.
(b) A full suit of armor.
(c) His crown.
(d) A book containing maps of Narnia.

3. Which child reasons that time in Narnia moves independently from time in England, in Chapter 2?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Susan.
(c) Peter.
(d) Edmund.

4. In Chapter 4, what astronomical event does Caspian's tutor plan a midnight lesson around?
(a) A meteor shower.
(b) An appearance of a rare commet, called Thusiluas.
(c) The conjunction of the planets Tarva and Alambil.
(d) A solar eclipse.

5. What do gifts does Prince Caspian receive from his tutor in Chapter 5?
(a) A purse of gold and Susan's horn.
(b) A horse and a cloak.
(c) A map and a compass.
(d) A sword and a shield.

Short Answer Questions

1. What race is Trufflehunter?

2. When the children first find themselves on the beach in Chapter 1, what do they do first?

3. In Chapter 4, why does Caspian's tutor select the tower he does for the astronomy lesson?

4. What instruments does Prince Caspian learn to play in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Glenstorm think the meeting at Dancing Lawn should be used for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Doctor Cornelius procure Susan's horn?

2. What character trait are badgers known for, as described by Trufflehunter in Chapter 5?

3. How have Doctor Cornelius's ancestors survived the rule of the Telmarines?

4. Why is Susan's horn not in the treasure room in Chapter 2?

5. Describe the Pevensie children's first impression of the castle ruins on the island.

6. Why is Glenstorm so sure that Caspian's coming signals a war between the Narnians and the Telmarines?

7. In Chapter 4, in what ways does Doctor Cornelius foresee Prince Caspian helping the Old Narnians?

8. In Chapter 1, which Pevensie child tries to persuade the others to save their sandwiches and why?

9. Describe the appearance of the soldiers in Chapter 3.

10. Why doesn't Trufflehunter want to let the Ogre and Hag know about Caspian and invite them to join their force in Chapter 6?

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