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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into which pocket does Digory put the green rings?
(a) Both his left and right pockets
(b) His right pocket
(c) His left pocket
(d) His waistcoat pocket

2. Which of the following did not happen to the guinea pigs that Uncle Andrew used for his experiments?
(a) They exploded
(b) They vanished
(c) They died
(d) They learned to speak

3. How do the children mark the pool leading back into our world?
(a) They tie a ribbon to a tree.
(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 leave their jackets on the edge of it.

4. How does Uncle Andrew describe the Witch behind her back?
(a) A dem fine woman.
(b) A terrible creature.
(c) An old fool.
(d) My dear girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What season is it when Digory and Polly decide to explore the houses?

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

4. What is Digory afraid of now that the Witch/Queen is in London and in his house?

5. What does Uncle Andrew offer to Polly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What possibilities do the children suggest to explain the mysterious yell heard one night by Digory?

2. What is ironic about the chief policeman's question to Uncle Andrew?

3. How can Jadis travel out of her world even though she is not wearing a magic ring?

4. What surprises the children when they open the door and leave the tunnel?

5. Why does Digory wish he was older (or bigger)?

6. What do they decide to do with the guinea pig and why?

7. Name three things Jadis does or says that demonstrate her self-centered nature.

8. Why does Aunt Letty give Uncle Andrew such a tart reply when he asks to borrow some money from her?

9. What does Digory say that actually gets Uncle Andrew's full attention and why does it have this effect?

10. What crucial piece of knowledge does Digory not know about the Witch?

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