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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 12, who has given up on any help coming from the horn?

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

3. In Chapter 11, why does Susan believe she cannot see Aslan?

4. What does Aslan tell Lucy he wants her to do in their night time conversation in Chapter 10?

5. As the Pevensies and Trumpkin continue their journey in Chapter 9, what does Trumpkin shoot with an arrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what reason does Aslan give Lucy for showing himself to just her first rather than making a triumphant entrance to everyone the way he did during Lucy's last sojourn in Narnia?

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

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

4. Why is Edmund an adept fencer when he faces Trumpkin in Chapter 8?

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

6. In Chapter 11, as the Pevensies are considering splitting up, who does Trumpkin claim allegiance to first and foremost?

7. Describe the great ship, Splendor Hyaline that Susan and Lucy reminisce about in Chapter 8.

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, King Miraz serves as the character foil to Caspian. Use specific examples from the book to illustrate how their characterizations are in antithesis to each other and how these characterizations are strengthened when shown in contrast with each other.

Essay Topic 2

Honor and "gentlemanly" or chivalrous behavior is one of the themes highlighted in Prince Caspian. Discuss how the characters of Peter and Miraz illustrate the dichotomy what is honorable behavior and what is not throughout the novel. Use specific textual examples to illustrate the characters' views of honor as exhibited by their statements and actions. Based on these two example, does C. S. Lewis create an overarching definition of what honor is?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis utilizes a unique chapter structure to illustrate the ambiguity of time and how it is relative to different characters and different worlds. Using specific textual examples, illustrate how C.S. Lewis portrays this ambiguity and also how the characters themselves respond to this relativity of time as they are presented with the hazards it creates. For example, the Pevensies are lost in an area they were previously familiar with in Chapters 8 and 9 due to the effect of time upon the landscape. Identify any statement Lewis may be making on the importance or relativism of time throughout the novel.

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