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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. The place the children are going to is inhabited by __________, according to their new companion.

2. There is a great what the night that Jill and Eustace meet the owl and Trumpkin?

3. When Jill wants to go on an adventure, who calls Aslan?

4. When they get to the door who knocks on it?

5. Jill and Eustace must find a sign at the city and do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Jill refuses to explore very far in the trench, so Eustace jumps into the trench to find out for himself. How is that similar to or different from when the two were standing on the cliff at the start of the book?

3. What does the lion seem to represent to Jill, at the start of chapter two, and why?

4. 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?

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

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

7. Briefly describe the confrontation between Jill and the lion at the water, before Jill drinks.

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make a detailed list of three situations where foreshadowing was used in the book. Also, explain the outcomes of each situation and how it might have been affected if the foreshadowing event hadn't taken place.

Essay Topic 2

Many people view the Chronicles of Narnia series, which The Silver Chair is a part of, as an interpretation of certain aspects of Christianity. Describe,in detail, three parts of the book that mirror stories from the Christian religion. For example, how does Caspian's rebirth at the end of the novel mirror the religion? Also, what part of Christianity might Aslan represent and why?

Essay Topic 3

Answer the following questions about Eustace using examples from the book to back up your answers:

1. What is Eustace's role in the story?

2. Do you think Eustace is a necessary character to the story? Why or why not?

3. How do you think the story would be changed if Eustace were not present? Discuss at least two parts of the book that would be altered by his absence

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