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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 is distinctive about the doors leading into the Hall of Images?

2. What do the children use to see where they are in the tunnel?

3. What color is the sky in the new world?

4. How do the children mark the pool leading back into our world?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Digory plan to do with his magic rings?

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

5. Why did Jadis speak the Deplorable Word?

6. Why is the Wood like the tunnel that the children had explored in the houses?

7. What do the children quarrel about?

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

9. What makes the children lose their fear of Uncle Andrew?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Jadis comes to London, she has certain cultural expectations. People in London have contrasting cultural expectations. Describe some of the culture clashes that occur when Jadis spends time in London. Consider such things as law, dress, technology, magic and gender roles, plus any other cultural clashes that you find.

Essay Topic 2

Problems and overcoming problems are very important to create plot tension. Describe one problem faced by a character in The Magician's Nephew and explain how this problem is overcome.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Aslan is often thought of as representing God in an allegorical form. What are some things that he says or does that support this interpretation? Do any of his actions or things that he says contradict this view?

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