The Magician's Nephew, Chapter 6: The Beginning of Uncle Andrew's Troubles quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. How does Jadis arrive in London?

   • Uncle Andrew summons her using a spell from Mrs. Lefay's box
   • Correct answer: She clings to the children as they use the magic rings to travel home
   • She follows Digory through the Wood between the Worlds on her own
   • Polly accidentally brings her by putting a yellow ring on Jadis's finger

   Jadis grabs hold of Digory and Polly as they use the green rings to return home from Charn, and she is pulled along with them into Uncle Andrew's study in London.

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   Question 2. What does Uncle Andrew do when he sees Jadis for the first time?

   • He screams in terror and tries to hide behind his desk
   • Correct answer: He becomes captivated by her beauty and begins dressing up to impress her
   • He immediately tries to use the magic rings to send her back
   • He calls the police to report an intruder in his study

   Uncle Andrew is completely taken with Jadis's towering beauty and regal bearing. Rather than being frightened, he rushes off to put on his finest clothes and perfume, convinced she might be interested in him.

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   Question 3. Which items does Uncle Andrew put on to impress Jadis?

   • A military uniform, polished boots, and a ceremonial sword
   • Correct answer: His finest frock coat, best top hat, and an elaborate cravat
   • A new smoking jacket, silk scarf, and gold-rimmed spectacles
   • His academic robes, mortarboard cap, and university medal

   Uncle Andrew dresses in his finest frock coat, best top hat, and an elaborate cravat, and also douses himself in perfume, all in a vain attempt to look distinguished and attractive to Jadis.

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   Question 4. How does Jadis view Uncle Andrew?

   • As a powerful fellow magician who deserves her respect
   • Correct answer: As nothing more than a useful servant to be ordered about
   • As a worthy adversary she must defeat to conquer London
   • As a kindly old man who reminds her of her father in Charn

   Despite Uncle Andrew's delusions of impressing her, Jadis treats him with utter contempt and views him as nothing more than a servant to carry out her commands.

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   Question 5. What does Jadis demand Uncle Andrew arrange for her?

   • A meeting with the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace
   • Correct answer: Transportation into the city so she can begin conquering London
   • A banquet worthy of a queen, with the finest food in London
   • Lodging at the finest hotel in London's West End

   Jadis demands to be taken out into London to begin her conquest of this new world. Uncle Andrew obliges by calling a hansom cab, treating it as a social outing rather than understanding her real intentions.

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   Question 6. Why does Digory feel guilty throughout Chapter 6?

   • He stole the magic rings from Uncle Andrew's study
   • Correct answer: He struck the golden bell in Charn that awakened Jadis
   • He abandoned Polly alone in the Wood between the Worlds
   • He told Jadis about London and invited her to visit

   In Chapter 4, Digory struck the golden bell in Charn despite Polly's protests, which awakened Jadis from her enchanted sleep. He now feels responsible for bringing this dangerous queen into his own world.

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   Question 7. What personal worry does Digory have beyond the Jadis crisis?

   • He is afraid Uncle Andrew will punish him for using the rings
   • Correct answer: His mother is gravely ill upstairs and the chaos may disturb her
   • He has lost the magic rings and cannot send anyone back
   • His father is expected home from India and will discover everything

   Digory's mother is gravely ill upstairs in the house, and the commotion Jadis causes threatens to disturb her rest. This personal stake adds emotional weight beyond the adventure plot.

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   Question 8. What does C.S. Lewis's narrator say about Uncle Andrew's attempts to look young and handsome?

   • They are surprisingly successful, making him look twenty years younger
   • Correct answer: They are always pathetic when done for the wrong reasons
   • They would have worked if he had chosen better clothes
   • They are admirable because he is trying his best despite his age

   Lewis's narrator steps in to directly address the reader, commenting that when old men try to make themselves look young and handsome for foolish reasons, the results are always pathetic.

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   Question 9. Where does Polly go during Chapter 6?

   • She stays in Uncle Andrew's study to guard the magic rings
   • Correct answer: She goes home, leaving Digory to manage the crisis alone
   • She goes to fetch a police officer to deal with Jadis
   • She hides in the attic to avoid being seen by Jadis

   Polly goes home after they arrive back in London, leaving Digory isolated and alone in dealing with the Jadis crisis and Uncle Andrew's foolishness.

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    Question 10. What type of transportation does Uncle Andrew call for Jadis?

    • A horse-drawn omnibus from the nearest station
    • Correct answer: A hansom cab, a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage
    • A private four-horse carriage from a livery stable
    • A steam-powered motorcar, newly available in London

    Uncle Andrew calls a hansom cab, which was a common two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage in Victorian London, to take Jadis out into the city.

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    Question 11. What makes Jadis's behavior in London comedic?

    • She speaks in a funny accent that Londoners cannot understand
    • Correct answer: Her imperious commanding manner is absurdly mismatched with ordinary Victorian England
    • She keeps tripping over her long robes on the cobblestone streets
    • She mistakes everyday objects like lampposts and mailboxes for weapons

    The comedy arises from the contrast between Jadis's deadly serious desire to conquer and command, which was terrifying in Charn, and the thoroughly ordinary Victorian London where no one recognizes her authority.

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    Question 12. What thematic contrast does Lewis draw between Uncle Andrew and Digory?

    • Uncle Andrew is brave while Digory is cowardly about facing Jadis
    • Correct answer: Uncle Andrew admires power without moral discernment while Digory feels guilt and responsibility
    • Uncle Andrew wants to send Jadis back while Digory wants her to stay
    • Uncle Andrew blames Digory while Digory blames Polly for the situation

    Uncle Andrew represents someone who admires power and beauty without any moral judgment, while Digory demonstrates genuine moral awareness by feeling guilt and taking responsibility for awakening Jadis.

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