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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 The First Joke and Other Matters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what did the lamp post grow?
(a) It sprang from the ground in response to the Lion's song.
(b) We are not told
(c) The iron bar Jadis threw at the Lion
(d) A piece of scrap metal dropped by Uncle Andrew

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

3. How wide are the pools?
(a) Twenty feet from edge to edge.
(b) Ten feet from edge to edge.
(c) Ten feet in radius.
(d) Ten yards from edge to edge.

4. What happens when they jump into the pools wearing the wrong rings?
(a) The trees hiss and roar in a high wind.
(b) The surface of the water freezes over.
(c) They sink in water up to their necks.
(d) They get their feet wet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color of stone has been used to build the old palace in which they find themselves?

2. What does Uncle Andrew say that raises Digory's hopes and makes him very excited?

3. How does the horse react to being taken into the Wood Between the Worlds?

4. What expected result of being underwater does not happen when using the magic of the pools?

5. What phrase best describes the palace in which they find themselves?

(see the answer key)

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