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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 emotion does the Queen show when she realizes the palace is breaking up?

2. Which of Polly's hands is the Queen holding?

3. What color are the rings

4. Where does Digory see the writing?

5. What is the name of the housemaid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Uncle Andrew do after he leaves his study and why?

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

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

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

7. What are the first things that Digory sees when he comes out of the pool and how does he react?

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

9. Why is Digory crying when Polly first meets him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many of C.S. Lewis's works, both fictional and non-fictional, selfishness and being self-centered is associated very strongly with evil. Explain some ways that this idea is illustrated in The Magician's Nephew.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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