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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. Why do the animals chase Uncle Andrew?

2. What was the Cabby's wife doing when Aslan calls her into Narnia?

3. Which direction do the golden gates face?

4. Where is the Witch living now?

5. In which direction is the Lion walking as it sings?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What things show that the place they have come to is a new world that is just beginning?

4. What is the first clue that the travelers are nearing the orchard where Digory has to pick the apple?

5. How does the song affect the characters?

6. Explain the first joke in your own words.

7. Why does Aslan call the Cabby's wife into Narnia?

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

9. What signs show that some magic is being worked on the animals chosen by the Lion?

10. Where do the dwarfs obtain the materials to make the crowns from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Uncle Andrew. Which of the adjectives below best describes him? Give examples of his actions and words to explain your decision.

Choose one of the following:

Comic

Sinister

Selfish

Greedy

Foolish

Essay Topic 2

The Cabby is chosen to be the first King of Narnia. What aspects of his character will make him a good king? In your answer, refer to some examples other than the scene in Chapter 11 where Aslan questions the Cabby.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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