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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Digory miss about his old home in the country?
(a) Fruit trees in the garden
(b) A pet guinea pig
(c) Owning a pony
(d) Fresh air and quiet

2. How does Jadis think that Uncle Andrew has seen her face?
(a) In a magic mirror or enchanted pool
(b) In a crystal ball
(c) In a book or great queens
(d) In a dream or vision

3. Where is Digory's father?
(a) He is in prison
(b) In the country house
(c) In India
(d) He has died

4. What made Uncle Andrew's hair turn gray?
(a) Unpleasant experiences while learning magic
(b) A period of ill health
(c) Old age
(d) Touching the magical dust

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

6. What happens to Jadis when she is in the Wood Between the Worlds?
(a) She becomes furious and her strength doubles.
(b) She becomes sick and starts vomiting.
(c) She becomes calm and drowsy.
(d) She becomes pale, faint and terrified.

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

8. Which possible fate does Uncle Andrew not suggest may happen to Polly if Digory does not go to rescue her?
(a) Starvation
(b) Slavery
(c) Drowning
(d) Being eaten by wild animals

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

10. Which piece of scientific equipment is on Uncle Andrew's desk?
(a) A microscope
(b) A bunsen burner
(c) An alembic
(d) A telescope

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

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

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

14. Who did Jadis fight for the throne?
(a) Her father
(b) Her ex-husband
(c) Her sister
(d) Her cousin

15. What did Uncle Andrew find in that box?
(a) An ancient parchement
(b) The magic rings
(c) Guinea pigs
(d) Dust

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is the Queen's skin?

3. What color are the doors that the Queen blasts?

4. Which of Polly's hands is the Queen holding?

5. Which phrase best describes the wood Digory finds himself in?

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