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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Uncle Jonathan sometimes turn off the clocks at night as he says in Chapter Two?
(a) To have peace and quiet.
(b) To feel scared.
(c) To possibly hear where the magical clock is and turn it off.
(d) To feel safe.

2. What is the passage about that Lewis reads at night in Chapter One?
(a) About a young orphan boy making his way in the world.
(b) About Rizzio being killed by Scots in front of Mary, Queen of Scots.
(c) About ghosts at night.
(d) About a haunted watchtower.

3. What is the name of the mansion that Uncle Jonathan lives in, as said in Chapter One?
(a) Barnvault's Folly.
(b) The Clocktower.
(c) Barnacle Bob's.
(d) The Tally Ho.

4. What stops Uncle Jonathan from talking when he is picking up Lewis in Chapter One?
(a) The tolling of the church bell.
(b) His absentmindedness.
(c) He does not know where the train station is.
(d) He had lost his watch.

5. What does Tarby teach Lewis to do in Chapter Three?
(a) Read books.
(b) Hit a baseball.
(c) Talk sarcastically.
(d) Run fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who greets Lewis when he gets off of the train in Chapter One?

2. What does Lewis mysteriously know after the moon goes out in Chapter Three?

3. What do the three characters play together in Chapter One?

4. What does Lewis want to do for Tarby in Chapter Three?

5. What does Uncle Jonathan consult to see if he can eclipse the moon in Chapter Three?

(see the answer key)

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