The Silver Chair Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Silver Chair Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Jill finds a little what and realizes she is very thirsty?

2. The lady says they should tell the gentle giants there that she has sent them for what Feast?

3. Who vowed to kill the creature that bit the queen?

4. Who went on a strange adventure with their cousins?

5. Jill asks the queen if they might explore what?

Short Essay Questions

1. After going through the garden door, Jill and Eustace are on a tall mountain standing near a cliff. Jill tries to show off by standing as close to the edge as she dare. Why do you think Jill tried to show off on the cliff?

2. What do you think is the symbolism behind Puddleglum's name?

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

4. 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?

5. Why didn't Eustace recognize his friend, King Caspian?

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

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

8. How does Jill learn the lion's identity?

9. What strange advice does the lady with the knight give the travelers?

10. What do the children see out Jill's window, when they're staying with the giants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Besides Jill's school, there are three main settings in the story, Narnia, the land of giants and the underworld (underland). Answer the following questions about each of the three settings:

1. What do you feel each setting represents?

2. In what ways do the settings reflect the people who live there and the events that take place there?

3. Is each setting good, evil or neutral? Does any setting change, in terms of goodness or evilness, as the story progresses? If so, in what ways?

Essay Topic 2

Aslan is a strange character in the book. He's only seen a few times, but his presence is always felt. Fundamentally, do you feel that Aslan is a good character, an evil character or a neither good nor evil character and why? Use at least three examples from the story to back up your answer.

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.

(see the answer keys)

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