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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. What do they do with Nikabrik's body after he falls in Chapter 12?
2. Why is Trumpkin uncomfortable from riding in the boat with the Pevensies on their journey to Caspian?
3. What does the Trumpkin's nickname acronym D.L.F. stand for?
4. What species is Wimbleweather?
5. As the Pevensies and Trumpkin descend a steep trail down to the gorge in Chapter 11, which member complains the most?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Peter say to Aslan in Chapter 11, once he is able to see him?
2. When Lucy goes on her solitary walk in the woods in Chapter 9; how does she describe her surroundings?
3. In Chapter 10, what reason does Aslan give Lucy for showing himself to just her first rather than making a triumphant entrance to everyone the way he did during Lucy's last sojourn in Narnia?
4. Describe Aslan's How as it is related in Chapter 7.
5. In Chapter 11, after Aslan gives a mighty roar what happens?
6. Why is Edmund an adept fencer when he faces Trumpkin in Chapter 8?
7. What possible explanation does Trumpkin give for Peter's lack of recognition of the landscape on their journey in Chapter 9?
8. What are the first words Aslan speaks to Edmund?
9. As Caspian awaits the council at Dancing Lawn in Chapter 7, how is his daily life different from what he is accustomed to at Miraz's castle?
10. Why do the Narnians decide to go to Aslan's How in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the point of view utilized by C.S. Lewis in Prince Caspian. As this was a deliberate choice, discuss why Lewis may have selected the view he did and how the view employed was effective in the development of important themes. Make sure to cite specific textual examples to support your assertions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the dramatic structure of Prince Caspian. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.
Essay Topic 3
In Prince Caspian, Lewis utilizes the popular mythical figure of Bacchus as an important character in the end of the novel. Discuss how the myths of Bacchus as established in literature at large affect how his character is viewed in the book. Identify and discuss any inferences Lewis makes in the book to Bacchus's persona outside of the novel and what affect those inferences have upon the story.
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