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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. In Chapter 7, who volunteers to meet whoever the horn may call at Cair Paravel?

2. In Chapter 12, who has given up on any help coming from the horn?

3. What do the Pevensies and Trumpkin do with the victim of Trumpkin's arrow in Chapter 9?

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

5. As the Pevensies and Trumpkin descend a steep trail down to the gorge in Chapter 11, which member complains the most?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the Pevensies and Trumpkin fall under attack in Chapter 10 and have to retreat the way they came, how does Lucy respond?

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

4. What does Peter say to Aslan in Chapter 11, once he is able to see him?

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

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

7. In Chapter 11, after Aslan gives a mighty roar what happens?

8. Following the tussle in the Chapter 12 where Nikabrik and his companions attack Caspian, what is Caspian's opinion of Nikabrik?

9. What possible explanation does Trumpkin give for Peter's lack of recognition of the landscape on their journey in Chapter 9?

10. Why do the Narnians decide to go to Aslan's How in Chapter 7?

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

Throughout Prince Caspian, there are several journeys made by different characters. Discuss at least two specific journeys and how they could be viewed as extended metaphors for character development of the characters who undertake these journeys.

Essay Topic 3

A theme that runs as an undercurrent in Prince Caspian that is applicable to contemporary issues today is that of racism as particularly seen between the Telmarines and the Old Narnians. Using textual examples, discuss how C.S. Lewis establishes this theme and how it is relate-able to racism as seen in popular culture today.

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