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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. Who does Aslan tell not to accompany Reepicheep on his journey past the end of the world?

2. Who on the ship does not want to enter the thing the travelers changed their course in order to intercept in Chapter 12?

3. What direction does the Dawn Treader travel at the beginning of Chapter 12?

4. What seems larger to the travelers in Chapter 13?

5. What does Reepicheep teach the previously invisible creatures to do on their large foot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman say about the knife of stone?

2. What is the nature of Lucy and the Magician's interaction at dinner in Chapter 11?

3. How does the old man act toward the group from the ship at the beginning of Chapter 14?

4. What reason does Caspian give a woman who appears and asks why they haven't eaten Aslan's feast?

5. What does Lucy see beneath the water in Chapter 15?

6. What does Caspian tell Edmund and Lucy that Aslan told him regarding his wanting to go with Reepicheep in Chapter 16?

7. What does Aslan ask the Magician before leaving in Chapter 11?

8. What does Aslan tell Lucy regarding her friend in Chapter 10?

9. How is the appearance of the island the group visits in Chapter 9 described?

10. What does Lucy do when she finds the magician's book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of temptation that is represented in the book. What reasons does the author have for portraying all of the book's characters as being tempted?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the sea serpent in the book. In what way might the author hope for this to be a symbol of evil in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of Aslan in the book. In what way might he be considered the God figure in the book?

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