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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which direction does Digory think the song in the darkness comes from?
(a) From the ground beneath him.
(b) He cannot tell.
(c) From overhead.
(d) From his left.

2. What does the Lion do that surprises Digory?
(a) He agrees to give him something to cure his mother.
(b) He begins to sing again.
(c) He makes Digory feel ridiculous.
(d) He cries in sympathy for Digory.

3. What happens when Digory reaches Aslan and his council?
(a) Aslan and the councillors turn angrily on Digory.
(b) Aslan and the others ignore Digory and start walking away.
(c) Aslan tells the councillors to make way so that Digory can approach.
(d) Aslan and the others do not see him, so Digory has to interrupt.

4. Which ring does Uncle Andrew try to steal from Digory?
(a) Both of his rings
(b) The green ring
(c) The yellow ring
(d) None - Uncle Andrew tries to steal Polly's rings.

5. Why do the animals chase Uncle Andrew?
(a) They are hungry and want to eat him.
(b) They are teasing him because they think he is funny.
(c) They want to take him to Aslan.
(d) They are curious as to what he is.

6. What does Uncle Andrew say that raises Digory's hopes and makes him very excited?
(a) I never dreamt of Magic like this.
(b) A dem fine woman.
(c) The boy's gone mad.
(d) The Land of Youth.

7. From where do Frank (the Cabby) and Helen get their royal robes?
(a) Aslan creates them by magic.
(b) We are not told.
(c) All the birds and animals give feathers, silk and wool as gifts, and these are used for making the robes.
(d) The naiads weave them.

8. How do the members of the crowd try to attack Jadis?
(a) They throw stones at her.
(b) They don't attack her at all, because they are too frightened.
(c) They mob her, trying to kick and punch her.
(d) Somebody tries to spray her with a garden hose.

9. Of what does Uncle Andrew smell?
(a) Pipe-smoke and whisky.
(b) Brandy and cigarettes.
(c) Aftershave and lavender.
(d) Brandy and cigars

10. What actions had made Uncle Andrew hate and fear animals even more than in the past?
(a) He has always hated and feared animals, even in the past.
(b) He was once bitten by a dog he had tried to befriend.
(c) He has been influenced by Jadis more than he realises.
(d) He had used animals for cruel experiments.

11. What did the animals decide to call Uncle Andrew and why?
(a) They called him Neevil, because that is what they thought Aslan had called him.
(b) They called him Brandy because this is what he smelt like.
(c) They called him Brandy because he made that noise so often.
(d) They called him Brainless because he seemed so stupid.

12. What sort of tree suddenly springs up close to Digory?
(a) A beech tree
(b) An oak tree
(c) A pine tree
(d) A fir tree

13. How does the Bulldog react when Uncle Andrew tries to talk to him?
(a) He is infuriated about being called a Good Doggie.
(b) He does not understand what Uncle Andrew is saying.
(c) He realizes that Uncle Andrew is the same sort of creature as the Cabby and the children.
(d) He laughs at Uncle Andrew's fright.

14. Why did the Cabby live in London?
(a) He could find work there, but not in the countryside where he grew up.
(b) He wanted to sing in the choir of St Paul's Cathedral.
(c) He moved there because that is where his wife's family lives.
(d) He was a Cockney born and bred and didn't want to leave London ever.

15. Which of the following does Digory not see when he realizes the Witch has eaten an apple?
(a) He sees her taking the last bite of the apple.
(b) He sees her throwing away the core.
(c) He sees that her skin has turned deadly white.
(d) He sees the juice around her mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Bear fall over?

2. What would have happened if someone had taken an apple to plant a Tree of Protection without permission?

3. What happens to the Cabby's voice as he speaks with Aslan?

4. What does the Rabbit think that the humans are?

5. What is the name of Uncle Andrew's cousin who was in the Yeomanry?

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