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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 children learn that they are speaking to the ______ they met before.

2. Rilian thinks the creatures might be planning what?

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

4. Later, Jill and her companions linger until the _____ is the only one left.

5. Jill finds a cookbook open to what letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things are foreshadowed in the chapter?

2. Do you think the queen will keep her promise to marry the knight? Why or why not?

3. In the distance is a great red light that all the creatures seem to be heading toward. What could that mean?

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

5. How does the discussion with the knight cause the children to lose faith in Aslan a bit and do you agree with their loss of faith?

6. What is the symbolism behind the falling buildings?

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

8. Explain how events in chapter 9 are connected tot he lady at the bridge and what that could mean.

9. The knight warns Jill and her companions that he will beg them to let him go free, but if they do he will turn into a serpent and kill them all. What is the significance of that statement by the knight to the children?

10. Explain how chapter 15 is the end of the main plot, even though it isn't the final chapter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1:

Describe, in detail, four lessons that you feel the book as a whole tries to teach. Use several examples from the book to back up your choices.

Part 2:

Of the four lessons that you chose, pick the two that you feel are most important. Explain why you think those lessons are most important and how you feel you can apply them to real life. Use at least two real life scenarios to back up your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The only two characters present throughout the entire book are Eustace and Jill. Of the two characters, Eustace and Jill, which was your favorite at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the book and why? Did your choice change, as the book progressed? Why or why not? Also, in what ways do you think both characters improved over times and in what ways would you improve upon them, if you could?

Essay Topic 3

Answer the following questions about the character of Aslan:

What does Aslan represent in the story?

What are Aslan's motivations in the story?

What major things in the story would be different, if Aslan were not present?

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