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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Andrew keep hidden in his wardrobe?

2. What has Jadis stolen from the jeweler's shop?

3. Where does the Ketterley family originate?

4. What is most striking about the last queen, apart from her beauty?

5. Which of the following does Jadis not suggest as a means of transport?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Polly start to believe that Uncle Andrew is not mad?

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

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

5. Name three ways that Polly's attitude differs from Digory's in this chapter.

6. What do the children quarrel about?

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

8. How is Jadis different from a human from our world?

9. Why does Jadis want to travel to our world?

10. What does Aunt Letty believe about Jadis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charn is where Jadis, the personification of the powers of death and destruction comes from. Describe Charn and explain how this setting is also symbolic of death and destruction.

Essay Topic 2

Victorian London is one of several settings in The Magician's Nephew and is the most familiar. Describe this setting, and compare and contrast it with two of the other settings (listed below).

Part 1: Describe Victorian London as it appears in The Magician's Nephew.

Part 2: Compare and contrast Victorian London with one of the other settings in this book.

Part 3: Compare and contrast Victorian London with another of the settings in this book.

Choose two of the following:

The Wood Between the Worlds

Charn

Narnia

Essay Topic 3

Jadis is referred to as being an evil witch. Is this view of her justified? State why or why not, and give examples to back your answer.

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