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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Deplorable Word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color rings are the children wearing when they first jump into the new pool?
(a) Green
(b) Yellow
(c) Polly is wearing a green ring, but Digory is wearing a yellow ring.
(d) They aren't wearing any rings.

2. When does Polly let go of Digory's hand?
(a) When Digory strikes the bell.
(b) When they enter the Hall of Images
(c) As soon as they arrive in the new world.
(d) When he suggests she is afraid of exploring the ruin.

3. Had Digory seen Mrs Lefay before?
(a) No - Uncle Andrew is lying about her
(b) Yes, but only in a photo
(c) No - he has never seen her before
(d) Yes - she has visited the house

4. What is Uncle Andrew's characteristic gesture or habit while speaking?
(a) Stroking his chin
(b) Rubbing his hands and making his knuckles crack
(c) Drumming his fingers on the tabletop
(d) Running his hands through his rumpled gray hair

5. Where does Digory see the writing?
(a) On the pillar
(b) On the hammer
(c) On the bell
(d) On the chair of the last queen

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature of London do the children see while traveling back using the green rings?

2. What does Digory do before picking up the ring?

3. What color of light does Digory notice overhead first after putting on the yellow ring?

4. Where is Digory's father?

5. What is stopping all the clothes from rotting away?

(see the answer key)

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