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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is stopping all the clothes from rotting away?
(a) Strong magic spells preserve them.
(b) All the bacteria in that world are dead, as is everything else.
(c) The chamber has been sealed for centuries.
(d) They are made from indestructible fabrics.

2. What unsettling thing does Digory hear one night coming from the attic?
(a) A yell
(b) A peculiar smell
(c) A weird flashing light
(d) A strange humming sound

3. How do the children mark the pool leading back into our world?
(a) They leave their jackets on the edge of it.
(b) They cut out a strip of turf and expose the dirt below.
(c) Digory cuts a cross into the bark of the nearest tree.
(d) They tie a ribbon to a tree.

4. From where did the box that Andrew took from Mrs Lefay come?
(a) Rome
(b) Byzantium
(c) Babylon
(d) Atlantis

5. Where does the Ketterley family originate?
(a) Dorsetshire
(b) Buckinghamshire
(c) Yorkshire
(d) Shropshire

6. What is Aunt Letty doing when Uncle Andrew finds her?
(a) She is mending a matress.
(b) She is doing embroidery.
(c) She is entertaining visitors.
(d) She is drinking tea.

7. What form of transport does Uncle Andrew order for the Witch and himself?
(a) A coach and four
(b) A gig
(c) A hansom cab
(d) A governess cart

8. Why does Jadis study Uncle Andrew's face?
(a) She is trying to hypnotize him.
(b) She is reading his mind and heart.
(c) She is looking for the Mark of an evil magician.
(d) She is admiring his looks.

9. What season is it when Digory and Polly decide to explore the houses?
(a) Fall/Autumn
(b) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) Spring

10. How does Jadis get dragged from her world to the Wood?
(a) She is holding onto Polly's hair.
(b) She is holding onto Polly's hand.
(c) She is holding Digory's hand.
(d) She uses her magic powers to follow the children.

11. What does Digory do before picking up the ring?
(a) He says a prayer.
(b) He buttons up his coat and takes a deep breath.
(c) He punches Uncle Andrew in the head.
(d) He ties his shoelaces.

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

13. Where did Jadis learn the Deplorable Word?
(a) In the Great Library of the palace
(b) In a secret place
(c) In the temple in the middle of Charn
(d) From her mother

14. What smell does Digory notice while he is waiting?
(a) Mutton
(b) Smoke
(c) Bacon
(d) Boiled cabbage

15. What expected result of being underwater does not happen when using the magic of the pools?
(a) Getting waterlogged or wrinkled skin
(b) Getting wet
(c) Having your ears pop
(d) Getting water trapped in your ears

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the housemaid?

2. What is Digory's last name?

3. Who was riding in the hansom that the Witch was driving?

4. Which of the following does Digory miss about his old home in the country?

5. How many policemen are riding in the second hansom cab?

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