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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 species is Wimbleweather?

2. What do the Pevensies and Trumpkin have for dinner on their journey in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 11, as the Pevensies contemplate splitting up the party, who does Trumpkin plan on following?

4. When Lucy wakes in Chapter 10, what does she first see that intrigues her to leave her party?

5. What service does Lucy provide to Trumpkin in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis has several prominent animal characters that have very specific and unique human attributes. Write an essay that describes two or more of these characters and illustrates how they have taken on human-like characterizations. Also address why C.S. Lewis would have given them these characterizations and how they are effective in adding to the overall creation of the mythical land of Narnia.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the point of view utilized by C.S. Lewis in Prince Caspian. As this was a deliberate choice, discuss why Lewis may have selected the view he did and how the view employed was effective in the development of important themes. Make sure to cite specific textual examples to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 3

In Prince Caspian, much focus is given to the issue of right versus wrong. Using specific characters and situations, discuss how Lewis highlights this dichotomy and specifically how the idea of right versus wrong relates to good versus evil.

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