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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 epithet does Aslan give Trumpkin in Chapter 11?
2. What do the Pevensies and Trumpkin do with the victim of Trumpkin's arrow in Chapter 9?
3. In Chapter 12, who has given up on any help coming from the horn?
4. What does Aslan tell Lucy he wants her to do in their night time conversation in Chapter 10?
5. When Lucy wakes up Edmund in Chapter 10, how does he respond?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Susan hesitate to kill the bear approaching them in Chapter 9?
2. Describe the sound of Susan's horn as mentioned by Trumpkin in Chapter 8.
3. How come Susan does not enjoy her archery match against Trumpkin in Chapter 8?
4. 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?
5. What possible explanation does Trumpkin give for Peter's lack of recognition of the landscape on their journey in Chapter 9?
6. Describe the great ship, Splendor Hyaline that Susan and Lucy reminisce about in Chapter 8.
7. Why is Nikabrik initially prejudice against Doctor Cornelius?
8. Why do the Narnians decide to go to Aslan's How in Chapter 7?
9. When the Pevensies and Trumpkin fall under attack in Chapter 10 and have to retreat the way they came, how does Lucy respond?
10. Why is Edmund an adept fencer when he faces Trumpkin in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout Prince Caspian, several characters go through a rapid growth and maturing process due to the experiences they undergo. Using at least two specific examples from the text, discuss how Lewis illustrates this growth and maturing process and how it is central to the overarching theme of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
C.S. Lewis designated his work, Prince Caspian along with all the other books in his Chronicles of Narnia series as being children's literature, however, the novel is full of powerful themes and inferences that are pertinent in contemporary society leading the novel to be read and studied by people of all ages. Discuss how Lewis simultaneously introduces advanced themes while maintaining a plot that would be assessable to a child. Give specific examples of literary devices and tools employed throughout the book enabling the novel to function on several levels.
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