Chapter 5: Back on This Side of the Door Comprehension Quiz

When did Edmund decide what to do?

• When Lucy first mentioned the wardrobe.

• When Peter asked him about Lucy’s claim that he had seen the country in the wardrobe, too.

• After talking to the Professor.

• When he was alone in the wardrobe.

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How much older than Lucy was Edmund?

• Two years

• One year

• Three years

• The same age

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How did Peter say Edmund had always behaved?

• Kind to everyone

• Indifferent to others

• Mean to anyone smaller than himself

• Helpful to his siblings

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What did Peter and Susan decide to do about their concern over Lucy?

• Ignore it

• Talk to the Professor

• Follow Lucy into the wardrobe

• Write a letter to their parents

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How did the Professor respond to their account of Lucy’s story?

• He was very concerned and worried.

• He seemed unconcerned, and even as if he thought it could be true.

• He laughed and dismissed it.

• He decided to investigate the wardrobe himself.

What was the main reason Susan and Peter didn’t believe Lucy?

• They thought she was joking.

• They were sure such a thing just wasn’t possible.

• They had never seen the wardrobe.

• They didn’t trust Lucy.

What did the Professor say were the only three logical possibilities?

• That Lucy was dreaming, lying, or telling the truth.

• That Lucy was mad, lying, or telling the truth.

• That Lucy was confused, joking, or telling the truth.

• That Lucy was mistaken, lying, or telling the truth.

What did the Professor advise them to do?

• Investigate the wardrobe themselves.

• Mind their own business.

• Believe Lucy without question.

• Ask Lucy more questions.

What was unusual about the Professor’s house?

• It was very modern and high-tech.

• It was very old and strange and historical, and often visited by tourists.

• It was small and cozy.

• It was located in a busy city.

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What did Peter and Susan initially think about Lucy’s story?

• They believed her immediately.

• They thought she was making it up.

• They were curious and wanted to explore.

• They were scared of the wardrobe.