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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is also in the second illusion in Chapter Four?
(a) George Washington.
(b) C.S. Lewis.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Napoleon.

2. What does Lewis dream of at the end of Chapter Five?
(a) Uncle Jonathan and Mrs. Zimmerman dead.
(b) The house falling down around his ears.
(c) Being chased by something shadowy.
(d) Skeletons and clock hands chasing him around the mausoleum.

3. What does Uncle Jonathan tell Lewis about himself and Mrs. Zimmerman in Chapter Two?
(a) They are getting divorced.
(b) They have never been friends.
(c) They are getting married.
(d) They are both wizards.

4. Where has Lewis heard about the Spanish Armada as he says in Chapter Four?
(a) In his dreams.
(b) In his school classes.
(c) In Uncle Jonathan’s stories.
(d) In John L. Stoddard’s books.

5. What does Uncle Jonathan consult to see if he can eclipse the moon in Chapter Three?
(a) Check his watch.
(b) Ask Mrs. Zimmerman's advice.
(c) Pull a genie out of a bottle.
(d) Consult an almanac.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Uncle Jonathan sometimes turn off the clocks at night as he says in Chapter Two?

2. Who is Mrs. Zimmerman from Chapter One?

3. What does Lewis like about the town of new Zebedee in Chapter Two?

4. What does Lewis see when he hears a noise in the hallway in Chapter One?

5. What stops Uncle Jonathan from talking when he is picking up Lewis in Chapter One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the cemetery in relation in New Zebedee as described in Chapter Five? How does Lewis get there?

2. What does Uncle Jonathan do in Chapter Three to make the moon disappear?

3. What does Lewis say he will do in Chapter Four in an attempt to keep Tarby’s interest? What does he plan with Tarby and how does he carry out this plan?

4. What happens when the moon disappears in Chapter Three? What does Lewis realize he can hear?

5. What is strange to Lewis about playing poker in Chapter One?

6. What does Lewis hear when he is up reading a book at night in Chapter One? What does he see when he goes to investigate?

7. How does Uncle Jonathan explain to Lewis that magic works in Chapter Two? How is this different than Lewis’ previous idea?

8. What is Uncle Jonathan doing when he walks at night as said in Chapter Two? Why is he doing this?

9. What happens when Uncle Jonathan hears a clock when he picks Jonathan up in Chapter One? What does Lewis observe about Jonathan when he is walking with him to the mansion?

10. What does Lewis do for the three weeks he has before school starts in Chapter Two? Why does he like doing this?

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