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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 reason does the magician say he turned his servants into what they deemed ugly?

2. What does Lucy have to do to the door that won't close when she must perform a spell in Chapter 10?

3. What do the inhabitants on the island do much of when telling the group their story in Chapter 9?

4. What creates the shadows that Lucy sees beneath the water in Chapter 15?

5. What do the travelers find at the house they discover in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the people on the ship after Lucy prays to Aslan?

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

3. What does Lord Rhoop tell Caspian the dark islands make happen?

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

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

6. How does Caspian say the boat is able to travel without wind when going towards the end of the world?

7. What does Ramundu say about the birds feeding him berries?

8. What happens when the group on the ship find a feast set in Chapter 13?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A common theme represented in the book was the portrayal of personal growth of the characters in the book. Part 1.) Which character experienced the most personal growth in the book? Part 2.) What might the author hope for the reader to gain from the book based on the levels of personal growth experienced? Part 3.) What lessons might the characters learn in the future based on their growth in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of greed in the book. What does Aslan's interference between Edmund and Caspian's argument over greed say about the author's feelings towards the subject?

Essay Topic 3

One of the most dynamic and interesting characters in the book is Caspian. Part 1.) What might the author hope for Caspian to represent in the book? Part 2.) In what way does Caspian help portray the perfect king? Part 3.) What can we learn from Caspian's background that helps explain his actions in the book?

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