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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. Why did Shasta laugh at Bree?

2. What are the wild beasts that Shasta hears during the night?

3. Aravis sent a letter to her father. Who supposedly wrote it?

4. Which is the only traffic regulation in Tashbaan?

5. Where do Aravis and Lasaraleen hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Tombs of the Ancients?

2. What does Shasta agree to do with Bree?

3. How does Lasaraleen react when she realizes that the Tisroc is walking towards them?

4. Why is Aravis sad when she enters the gates of Tashbaan?

5. Describe the difference between the Narnians and the high class Calormene lords and ladies in the street.

6. What does Shasta do when Bree and Hwin show up?

7. What plan does Mr. Tumnus come up with to escape the city?

8. Why does Bree get worried about his habit of rolling in the grass?

9. How does Shasta recognize Mount Pire among all the other mountains?

10. Why is Shasta so interested in Sallowpad's description of the different ways across the desert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

King Lune gives a very stern description of what it means to be a king. Look at the Princes, Kings, and Queens in this story. What do they demonstrate about the responsibilities of being a leader. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Critics of the Chronicles of Narnia point out that they often illustrate allegories of Christian mythology. Write an essay addressing the similarities between this story and Christian gospel.

Essay Topic 3

In this story, four companions are trying to find freedom, even though only two of them can really be considered slaves, and one of them is an upperclass lady. Write an essay that explores the concepts of Freedom and Slavery in The Horse and His Boy.

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