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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. Which of the following does Digory not see in the landscape when he looks west?
(a) A waterfall
(b) A green valley
(c) Ice-covered mountains
(d) Huge cliffs

2. Which of the following does the writing on the gate not warn against?
(a) Closing the gates
(b) Taking the fruit for yourself
(c) Stealing the fruit
(d) Climbing the wall

3. What distinctive piece of clothing does the Cabby wear?
(a) A Norfolk suit
(b) A bowler hat
(c) A top hat
(d) A frock coat

4. What is it about the Tree of Protection that will keep the Witch away?
(a) The leaves of the tree will stab her like daggers.
(b) The smell of the apples will kill her.
(c) The sight of the apples will blind her.
(d) The smell of the apples will fill her with horror.

5. Which animal first tries talking to Uncle Andrew?
(a) The Bulldog
(b) The Elephant
(c) The Horse
(d) The Jackdaw

Short Answer Questions

1. What finally convinced all the animals that Uncle Andrew was not a tree?

2. Which of the following characters does not get dragged into the Wood Between the Worlds?

3. Which of the following is one difference between the stars Digory is used to seeing in our world and the stars in this new world?

4. What color are the fruits on the toffee tree?

5. Who tells Aslan that the Witch has eaten an apple already?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Digory want to talk to the Lion?

2. What arguments are put forward by the animals regarding which way up Uncle Andrew ought to be planted?

3. Explain the first joke in your own words.

4. What does the Lion do that Digory does not expect?

5. How does the song affect the characters?

6. Which animals and creatures does Aslan call apart and why?

7. Why is Uncle Andrew so frightened?

8. What arguments does the Witch use to try to persuade Digory to eat the apple himself or take it home to his mother? Give at least two for each.

9. What will happen to the Witch now that she has eaten an apple?

10. What does Strawberry the horse remember about his old life in London?

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