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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. When Trumpkin, Edmund and Peter reach the main cavern at Aslan's How in Chapter 12, what do they hear?

2. Why does Aslan seem bigger to Lucy when she first sees him?

3. Who is injured in the tussle in Chapter 12?

4. Which of the following is not one of the Narnian star constellations that Lucy recognizes the night they stay on Glasswater Creek shore?

5. Which is the last member of the Pevenises to see Aslan in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the terrain the Pevensies and Trumpkin travel over near the gorge of the Rush in Chapter 10?

2. Describe the werewolf who attends the council with Nikabrik and Caspian in Chapter 12.

3. Describe Aslan's How as it is related in Chapter 7.

4. As Edmund and Peter travel into the mound, what is thought provoking about the carvings on the walls?

5. What are some of the reasons that Trumpkin disbelieves Lucy's sighting of Aslan in Chapter 9?

6. Why does Susan hesitate to kill the bear approaching them in Chapter 9?

7. Describe the sound of Susan's horn as mentioned by Trumpkin in Chapter 8.

8. What are the first words Aslan speaks to Edmund?

9. How does Susan feel when she can finally see Aslan in Chapter 11?

10. As Caspian awaits the council at Dancing Lawn in Chapter 7, how is his daily life different from what he is accustomed to at Miraz's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting within Prince Caspian. Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of the themes and characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dramatic structure of Prince Caspian. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.

Essay Topic 3

What is C.S. Lewis's writing style? Discuss both the mechanical aspect of his writing and his "voice" throughout the novel. Make sure to discuss the literary tools and devices he relies on most and what specific parts of the text reflect his voice.

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