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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. After the children light a fire in the hut, the stranger comes in with a handful of ________ to make a stew.

2. When someone asks Jill and Eustace to help in Aslan's name, they should know it is whom?

3. A few minutes later the nurse comes to take them to watch the king and queen leave on a what?

4. Who do the owls think would stop the children, if the plan was discovered?

5. Where is the door found that Jill and Eustace go through?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Jill's four tasks that are set out by Aslan?

2. Describe Puddleglum's reaction to meeting the lady and the knight and what it means to the children.

3. Why do you think Eustace is afraid that the owls are against Caspian?

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

5. How is Puddleglum's participation in the mission to rescue the prince ironic?

6. Explain how and why the lights of the House of Harfang distract the children.

7. When a talking owl greets them, Jill tells the owl why they are there, which is news to Eustace since she has not told him yet. Eustace asks where they are and the owl answers they are in Cair Paravel and that it was King Caspian who has just left. Why does that news upset Jill?

8. Why do the owls have to secretly meet to try to save the prince?

9. As the travelers are traveling along, at one point, Jill wanders up ahead and falls into a trench. What information does Jill's fall convey about Jill's personal journey in the book so far?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prince Rilian is kidnapped and put under a spell when he goes to seek vengeance against the serpent.

Part 1:

Explain what you think vengeance is. Also, do you think seeking vengeance is ever worth it? Why or why not?

Part 2:

Why does Rilian feel that it's necessary to seek vengeance and what lesson does C.S. Lewis try to teach about vengeance by having Rilian imprisoned by the evil queen?

Part 3:

Do you feel that it was right for Rilian and his friends to kill the queen? Why or why not? Also, what might a good alternative to killing the queen have been?

Essay Topic 2

Using several examples from the book, explain how going to Narnia helped Jill. Also, explain how Jill's presence in Narnia changed the course of events. What might have happened if Eustace and Puddleglum had gone on their adventure without Jill?

Essay Topic 3

Answer the following questions using one of these characters:

Eustace

Jill

Puddleglum

Part 1:

What character in the story do you feel changed most, as the story went on? Use at least three examples from the story to explain that character's growth, as the story progressed.

Part 2:

What character do you feel changed the least throughout the book and why do you feel that way? Be sure to use at least three examples from the story to back up your answer.

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