The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Section 2 Practice Test

Think about "Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash to answer questions 1 and 2.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Isabel met an enormous bear,Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.Isabel didn't scream or scurry.She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up."Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash

Part A

What is Isabel’s attitude toward the bear?

• A. uncaring

• B. afraid

• C. happy

• D. Calm

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Think about "Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash to answer questions 1 and 2.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

Isabel met an enormous bear,Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.Isabel didn't scream or scurry.She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up."Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash

Part B

Which quotation provides a clue to Part A?

• A. “Isabel met an enormous bear . . .”

• B. “The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous . . .”

• C. “Isabel didn’t scream or scurry . . .”

• D. “The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you . . .”

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Think about Chapter 5 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis to answer questions 3 and 4.

Read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.

Edmund, who was becoming a nastier person every minute, thought that he had scored a great success, and went on at once to say, “There she goes again. What’s the matter with her? That’s the worst of young kids, they always—”

“Look here,” said Peter, turning on him savagely, “shut up! You’ve been perfectly beastly to Lu ever since she started this nonsense about the wardrobe, and now you go playing games with her about it and setting her off again. I believe you did it simply out of spite."

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

What is the meaning of the word spite in the last sentence of the excerpt?

• A. unkindness

• B. sadness

• C. childishness

• D. unfairness

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Read the excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and answer the questions that follow.

“We were afraid it mightn’t even be lying,” said Susan; “we thought there might be something wrong with Lucy.” “Madness, you mean?” said the Professor quite coolly. “Oh, you can make your minds easy about that. One has only to look at her and talk to her to see that she is not mad.” “But then,” said Susan, and stopped. She had never dreamed that a grown-up would talk like the Professor and didn’t know what to think. “Logic!” said the Professor half to himself. “Why don’t they teach logic at these schools? There are only three possibilities. Either your sister is telling lies, or she is mad, or she is telling the truth. You know she doesn’t tell lies and it is obvious that she is not mad. For the moment then and unless any further evidence turns up, we must assume that she is telling the truth.”The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

• A. He responds “quite coolly” to Susan’s suggestions that there is something wrong with Lucy.

• B. He uses very complicated language that surprises and confuses Susan.

• C. He assumes Lucy must be telling the truth because he knows she is a truthful person.

• D. He considers each possibility for Lucy’s behavior and whether there is enough evidence to support it.

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Read the excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and answer the questions that follow.

“We were afraid it mightn’t even be lying,” said Susan; “we thought there might be something wrong with Lucy.” “Madness, you mean?” said the Professor quite coolly. “Oh, you can make your minds easy about that. One has only to look at her and talk to her to see that she is not mad.” “But then,” said Susan, and stopped. She had never dreamed that a grown-up would talk like the Professor and didn’t know what to think. “Logic!” said the Professor half to himself. “Why don’t they teach logic at these schools? There are only three possibilities. Either your sister is telling lies, or she is mad, or she is telling the truth. You know she doesn’t tell lies and it is obvious that she is not mad. For the moment then and unless any further evidence turns up, we must assume that she is telling the truth.”The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Part B

Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “‘Madness, you mean?’ said the Professor quite coolly.”

• B. “She had never dreamed that a grown-up would talk like the Professor and didn’t know what to think.”

• C. “‘. . . Either your sister is telling lies, or she is mad, or she is telling the truth. You know she doesn’t tell lies and it is obvious that she is not mad.’”

• D. “‘. . . we must assume that she is telling the truth.’”

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from “Adventures of Isabel”:

Isabel met a hideous giant,

Isabel continued self reliant.

The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,

He had one eye in the middle of his

forhead.

Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,

I'll grind your bones to make my bread.

Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,

Isabel didn't scream or scurry.

She nibled the zwieback that she always

fed off,

And when it was gone, she cut the giant's

head off.

from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:

It was not surprising that when they found Lucy, a good deal later, everyone could see that she had been crying. Nothing they could say to her made any difference. She stuck to her story and said:

“I don’t care what you think, and I don’t care what you say. You can tell the Professor or you can write to Mother or you can do anything you like. I know I’ve met a Faun in there and—I wish I’d stayed there and you are all beasts, beasts.”

"Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Part A

Which statement describes both Isabel and Lucy as they face challenges in the excerpts?

• A. They become angry and say things they don’t mean.

• B. They become afraid and speak before thinking.

• C. They stand up and face their challenges head on and don’t back down.

• D. They are stubborn and don’t want to admit they are out of control.

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from “Adventures of Isabel”:

Isabel met a hideous giant,

Isabel continued self reliant.

The giant was hairy, the giant was horrid,

He had one eye in the middle of his

forhead.

Good morning, Isabel, the giant said,

I'll grind your bones to make my bread.

Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,

Isabel didn't scream or scurry.

She nibled the zwieback that she always

fed off,

And when it was gone, she cut the giant's

head off.

from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:

It was not surprising that when they found Lucy, a good deal later, everyone could see that she had been crying. Nothing they could say to her made any difference. She stuck to her story and said:

“I don’t care what you think, and I don’t care what you say. You can tell the Professor or you can write to Mother or you can do anything you like. I know I’ve met a Faun in there and—I wish I’d stayed there and you are all beasts, beasts.”

"Adventures of Isabel" by Ogden Nash and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Part B

Which quotation from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “. . . everyone could see that she had been crying.”

• B. “Nothing they could say to her made any difference. She stuck to her story . . .”

• C. “You can tell the Professor or you can write to Mother or you can do anything you like.”

• D. “. . . you are all beasts, beasts.”

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