FIRST QUARTERLY EXAM

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I. Match the vovabulary words to their meanings.

Column A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Appearance of a ghost
A departure from what is normal
Harmless
Parents love for children
Range; area of activity
Condemnation; harsh; abusive criticism
Refers to the kind of sculpture in which figures are carved in a flat
surface so that they project only slightly from the background.
8. Clump of tress or bushes
9. Cloth that sticks to the skin used for covering cuts or scratches
10. Slides; a magic lantern that was an early type of projector.
11. Dare not
12. Short for rubberneck
13. Nearby area
14. Like a forest
15. Drowsy
16. Commanding, allowing no debate or delay
17. Gave in; considered
18. I a secret or in a sneaky way
19. Traitor; a person who abandon a cause and goes over to the other side
20. Natural tendencies
21. Fit to eat; acceptable
22. Indescribable; too great to describe
23. Proposal; suggested plan
24. An insane asylum
25. A keyboard instrument like an organ with a series that whistles
sounded by stream or compressed air

Column B
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.
s.
t.

Calliope
Proclivities
Rubber
Radius
Aberration
Apparition
Dassent
Peremptory
Bedlam
Sylvan
Acceded
Contiguous vicinity
Magic lantern views
Philoprogenitivenes
s
Bas relief
Palatable
Undeleterious
Surreptitously
Renegade
Ineffable

III. Answer the following questions on the THE LAST BATTLE by C.S.
LEWIS
Chapter 1- 8
1. What are the names of the two creatures introduced in Chap. 1? What
do their names make you think of? Do their names seem appropriate?
How would you describe personalities? Their character? How are they
different? Do you know any humans like them? What does the donkey
want to do with the lionskin? The donkey carries panniers on his back.
What are panniers?
2. In Chap. 2 King Tirian acts rashly. What does rash mean? What
does Tirian do that is rash? At the beginning of this chapter Tirian is given
some good, wise counsel. What is the counsel? Who is it that brings this
counsel to the king? How well does Tirian listen to his counsel and act
upon it? Which creature does Roonwit say will never lie? What
conclusion does Roonwit draw from this fact?
3. In Chap. 3 Tirian begins to believe the lie that Aslan is doing these
terrible things. How does it make him feel? What does he say it would be
like, if Aslan wasnt really like the Aslan they had believed and longed for?
What does Jewel say it would be like? The Ape is both comical and evil.
What does he tell the other animals about freedom? Which of the
creatures challenges what the Ape says? Which of the creatures seems
pleased with the idea that Aslan means no more than Tash? What was
Tirian about to say when he was struck by the guards? How much
difference do you think it would have made if Tirian had been allowed to
speak those words?
4. Which creatures help Tirian in Chap. 4? How do they help him? What
does Tirian witness in front of the fire? Are there any clues which should
indicate that the creature he sees is not Aslan? Not only has he never
seen Aslan before, but Tirian has never seen any other lion either. What
thought reassures him that the stiff, clumsy, yellow thing could not be
Aslan? What happens when Tirian calls to Aslan for help? What does he
see in his dream, or vision?
5. About how long in earth time did it take for the children to come after
they heard Tirians call for help? How long was it in Narnian before they
arrived? About how long had Rilian been dead since the children were
last in Narnia? How did the children think they would get into Narnia?
Why didnt that work?

6. What is the North Star called in Narnia? How did Tirian find his
directions as they travel through the night in the dark? What does the
noise of the far-off drumbeat indicate? What does Lucy find in the
stable? Why does Tirian call her malapert (unbecomingly bold or
saucy)?
7. In Chap. 7 the Calormene soldier refers to his captives as manikins.
Why? Tirian calls the chief Calormene a miscreant. What does that
mean? What does the Black Dwarfs name make you think of? Does the
name seem to fit his temperament? Why or why not? How is Tirian
surprised by the dwarfs? Whom do the dwarfs say they are for? Which of
the dwarfs joins Tirians side? He reports that Ginger the Cat has made up
a story to explain Tirians disappearance. What is it?
8. What evil creature makes a surprising appearance in Narnia in Chap. 8?
What term does Poggin use for this creature? When Jill expresses a
longing to visit Narnia in happier, more peaceful times, how does Jewel
the Unicorn comfort her? Farsight the Eagle brings more bad news later,
including the dying words of Roonwit, the Centaur. What message did
Roonwit send? Can you see any similarity between the words of comfort
of Roonwit and the earlier words of Jewel?
Chapter 9-16
9. Jewel the Unicorn gives King Tirian some noble counsel at the beginning
of Chap 9. What is his counsel? Notice how Eustace and Jill echo Jewels
words when they plead with Tirian to allow them to stay. How does Jill
say that she would prefer to die? How does Eustace respond? What do
they suspect may have happened at the railway station back home? At
the end of this chapter Jill realizes the devilish cunning of the enemy.
How had the enemy made their lie far stronger?
10. In Chap. 10, after the arrival of Tash, which is the only creature to
enter the stable and come out alive? What happens? Who is the only
Calormene to volunteer to enter the stable because he wants to meet
Tash? What comment does Jewel make to King Tirian as this Calormene
enters the stable?
11. In Chap. 11 Shift finally gets what he deserved. What is it? What
does Farsight the Eagle say about it, when he sees the look on Rishda
Tarkaans face? Which group of beasts joins Tirians side unanimously?
In this chapter the Dwarfs commit an unbelievably evil act. What is it?
When he sees Jill weeping, what does Tirian say to her?

12. How do the Dwarfs help in Chap. 12? What is their goal? Where do
Tirian and his group find a refreshing drink of water? Once the Last Battle
begins, what factor gives the enemy an overwhelming advantage? Once
Tirian realizes this, how does he respond? Does he give up? What does
he do with the Tarkaan? Inside the stable he hears Aslan speak to Tash.
What does Aslan say? Where else in the Chronicles of Narnia have we
heard about lawful prey?
13. In Chap. 13 Tirian is surprised to discover a whole world inside the tiny
stable. What does he find growing on the trees? Can you find any
parallels with Rev. 22:1-5? How does Lewis describe the fruit? What does
Lucy say once had something inside it that was bigger than our whole
world? Why cant Aslan do more for the Dwarfs?
14. Whom does Aslan awake in Chap. 14 to call the stars home? Jesus
said that one of the signs of his return would be stars falling from heaven
(Mk. 13:24-25). Can you find any other Biblical parallels or allusions in
this chapter (cf. Matt. 25)? Whom is Peter surprised to meet in Aslans
country? Whom does Aslan command to shut the door?
15. In this chapter Emeth tells his story. He reports his meeting with
Aslan. How did Aslan explain what had happened to him? Is there
anything in the Bible to support what Aslan did (cf. Matt. 7:7-8). Whom is
Jill surprised to meet In this chapter? How does Digory explain the real
Narnia to Peter?
16. As the children go further up and further in, how do they cross the
great waterfall? Who comes out to greet them when they reach the
walled garden? What does he invite them to do? Are they finished going
further up and further in? What does Jill realize about the garden?
How is it like the stable?

VI. Answer the following essay questions THE LAST BATTLE by C.S.
Lewis
1. In the first chapter, which do you think is Shifts most clever
argument in getting Puzzle to do something he doesnt want to, or
something he knows he shouldnt? Why do you think Shift acts as
he does?
2. How are people and animals manipulated into believing in the
false Aslan? How is the argument He is not a tame lion used

throughout the book? (pp. 19, 25, 31, 36, 90, 91) The Mouse says,
He seems to have come back very angry this time. . . . We must all
have done something dreadfully wrong without knowing it. (pp.
478) How does their sense of guilt make them more gullible?
3. Characters frequently face the decision of when to act and when
to wait. When is quick action helpful? When is it harmful? Find
examples in the text.
4. How does the symbol of the stable door operate? Why do you
think it is bigger on the inside than on the outside?
5. Who are the seven friends of Narnia? What has happened to the
eighth, Susan? Why do you think the author reveals this
information slowly?
6. Explain the role of the Dwarfs in the story. How did they come to
be so mistrustful? What do you think they mean by their refrain,
The Dwarfs are for the Dwarfs? What
happens to them on the other side of the stable door and why?
Why cant they see what the others see?
7. Explain the relationship between the Old Narnia, the world that is
destroyed, and the world the narrator comes to call the real
Narnia.
8. What happened to the children in their own world? Do you think
this ending is sad? Why or why not?
9. Explain the following quotations. What do they mean in context?
What do you think of the ideas expressed?
Their prison is only in their own minds, yet they are in that
prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken
out. (Aslan, pp. 1856)

All the service thou has done to Tash, I account as service done to
me. (Aslan, p. 205)

V. Choose at least two characters in story. Compare and contrast the

chosen characters.

VI. Make a character web from the story The last Battle by C.S. Lewis