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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lewis see on deck of the Spanish Armada in Chapter Four?
(a) The Duke of Medina-Sedona.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) Harry Potter.
(d) The Queen of England.

2. What is Uncle Jonathan’s magic staff described like in Chapter Three?
(a) Wood, with a glowing grey globe on the end, and a miniature castle inside.
(b) Green and pink with vines crawling up the outside.
(c) Elder wood with a phoenix feather inside.
(d) Ivory with a springy sword inside.

3. What do the boys do in Chapter Five when they realize what is happening?
(a) They go into the tomb.
(b) They run down the hill.
(c) They call for help.
(d) They call out Serenna's name.

4. What does Tarby say was Uncle Jonathan’s magic in Chapter Four?
(a) It was only hypnosis.
(b) It was a real eye opener.
(c) It was too scary for Tarby to handle.
(d) It was real magic.

5. What does Uncle Jonathan use to create a reflection of the moon in Chapter Three?
(a) Water from the mansion’s gutters.
(b) Water from the tap put into a teacup.
(c) Water from the nearby stream.
(d) Three pails of water from the rain barrel in a birdbath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Jonathan have on his table in Chapter One?

2. What does Lewis want to do for Tarby in Chapter Three?

3. How does Tarby act after the magic in Chapter Three?

4. What does Lewis find strange in Chapter Two about a coatrack?

5. Where has Lewis heard about the Spanish Armada as he says in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first illusion scene that Uncle Jonathan pulls up in Chapter Four? What happens in it?

2. What happens when Lewis completes the spell in Chapter Five? What do he and Tarby do?

3. Who previously owned Barnvault’s Folly as said in Chapter Two? What were the old owners like?

4. How does Uncle Jonathan explain to Lewis that magic works in Chapter Two? How is this different than Lewis’ previous idea?

5. What happens when Uncle Jonathan hears a clock when he picks Jonathan up in Chapter One? What does Lewis observe about Jonathan when he is walking with him to the mansion?

6. What happens with Lewis and Tarby’s friendship in Chapter Four? How does Lewis feel about this change?

7. How do Lewis and Tarby become friends in Chapter Three? What does Lewis want to do for Tarby?

8. What does Lewis say he will do in Chapter Four in an attempt to keep Tarby’s interest? What does he plan with Tarby and how does he carry out this plan?

9. What is Uncle Jonathan doing when he walks at night as said in Chapter Two? Why is he doing this?

10. What does Lewis notice that is weird in the mansion in Chapter Two?

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