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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 knight tells the children that he is actually not enchanted when _______.

2. The knight tells his guests about the Queen's idea of making him what?

3. What comes and tells Jill that they have received word that the king is on his way back and that the prince has already returned to Cair Paravel?

4. After the children fall, there is an unpleasant _______.

5. What does the group retrieves in order to escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Aslan is symbolic of Christianity.

2. What is the symbolism behind the falling buildings?

3. Explain how the book's title applies to chapter 11.

4. Explain how faith plays a role in chapter 11.

5. How is the process of breaking the queen's enchantment attempt symbolic?

6. Explain what happens at the start of chapter thirteen.

7. Explain the scene when a light is lit, at the start of chapter ten, after the children hear the mysterious voice.

8. Why are Puddleglum and Eustace upset about eating venison, in chapter 9, and why is Jill not upset? Whose reaction do you agree with and why?

9. Explain Rilian's conflict, in chapter 14.

10. What big event in chapter nine was foreshadowed in previous chapters and how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Choose the character from the following list that you feel is least necessary and explain why. Also, explain how the book would be different if that character was not present. Use at least two examples from the book to back yourself up.

1. Glimfeather

2. Puddleglum

3. Eustace

Essay Topic 3

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?

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