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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The children find a funny looking creature that is some sort of mix between a ________ and a man.
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Frog.

2. On their new voyage, Jill and her companions must ___________.
(a) Cross a raging river.
(b) Cross a dry desert.
(c) Climb a giant mountain.
(d) Cross a steep cliff.

3. A few minutes later the nurse comes to take them to watch the king and queen leave on a what?
(a) Mission of mercy.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Honeymoon.

4. There is a ________, making it hard for the children and Puddleglum to see very far in front of them.
(a) Fog.
(b) Forest.
(c) Snow storm.
(d) Group of giants.

5. What is the name of the king who has just left?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Canordron.
(c) Caspian.
(d) Caravel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jill and her companions make good time, but are afraid the giants will refuse to let them in if they do what?

2. After he pulls them out, Puddleglum asks Jill about the ________ and Jill tells him there is nothing to do with it here.

3. They spend the rest of the day preparing for what?

4. Eustace takes Jill into the school's what?

5. Puddleglum is _______ as Eustace and Jill prepare to meet the king and queen.

Short Essay Questions

1. Jill is upset that she didn't notice the signs the day before. Do you think Jill is justified in being mad at herself for missing the signs?

2. When the travelers reach a bridge made by giants that runs across a deep precipice, Puddleglum is reluctant to use it because he is afraid it might be an enchanted bridge and it might disappear while they are only half across. Based on what is already known about the giants at that point, do you think Puddleglum's fear was valid?

3. Do you agree that the owls should secretly help Jill and Eustace to rescue the prince?

4. If you were Jill, how would you handle the confrontation with the school bullies?

5. What happened to the queen and what affect did it have on the prince, according to the owls?

6. At first Jill thinks that Eustace might be on the side of the bullies. Eustace tells Jill that he is different since a strange adventure he went on with his cousins. Do you think, in real life, that bullies can be changed by having a certain experience?

7. How did Jill's attitude on the cliff backfire on her? What is that incident meant to show?

8. Describe how the mood of the novel changes, as chapter six goes on.

9. In chapter 5, the children are taken on a long flight with the owls and are put inside a hut where they instantly fall to sleep. Do you think that it was right for the children to trust the owls and, if so, do you think the owls betrayed that trust by leaving the children alone in the strange hut?

10. Do you really think Jill was mad at Eustace for not recognizing Caspian and, if so, do you think Jill was right to be mad at Eustace?

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